Renton, Wash.-based Providence has reached a contract agreement with Aetna to keep commercial members in Washington state in network, the two organizations confirmed with Becker's.
Aetna and Providence were facing a Sept. 1 split, which would have affected about 35,000 people, the Seattle Times reported.
"Providence and Aetna, a CVS Health business, are pleased to announce that we have reached a multi-year agreement that keeps hospitals and doctors in the Providence family of organizations in Washington and California in network for all Aetna members," an Aetna spokesperson told Becker's. "We are pleased to have reached an agreement that puts our patients and members first and look forward to continuing to collaborate to support their care."