Aetna expanded its home care network through a partnership with CareLinx, a national network with more than 300,000 nonclinical caregivers.
Four things to know:
1. The expanded care network was made available to select Aetna individual Medicare Advantage members in 2019.
2. The partnership involves members in six states: Arizona, California, Connecticut, Nevada, New Jersey and Washington.
3. Seniors can find, hire and schedule in-home care visits online or through a downloadable app.
4. Some members can receive a certain amount of hours at no extra cost, while some can get a discount off the service fee if they need more hours.