Health Plan Profile
Aetna Better Health of California
Aetna's Medicaid managed care plan, serving Medi-Cal members in California.
Who They Are
About Aetna Better Health
Overview
Aetna Better Health of California is the Medi-Cal Managed Care line for Aetna, a CVS Health company, serving Medi-Cal members in contracted California counties. Launched as part of California's 2024 Medi-Cal procurement, Aetna Better Health of California brings Aetna's national Medicaid operating model — used in more than a dozen states — to the California market, paired with CVS Health's pharmacy, MinuteClinic, and Oak Street Health infrastructure. The plan focuses on integrated, person-centered care for Medi-Cal members, including ECM and Community Supports under CalAIM.
Mission
"To help people on their path to better health by delivering personalized, coordinated, and equitable care."
As CVS Health's California Medicaid arm, Aetna Better Health is building its network around CalAIM populations, dual-eligible coordination, and pharmacy-integrated care delivery from day one.
Services
What Aetna Better Health offers
Plan Types
Lines of business
The product lines this plan operates across Medi-Cal, Medicare, commercial, and dual-eligible populations.
Furthermore
More on Aetna Better Health
- Subsidiary of Aetna, a CVS Health company.
- Leverages CVS Health pharmacy and clinic infrastructure for member care.
- Launched as part of California's 2024 Medi-Cal Managed Care procurement.
- Brings a national Medicaid operating model deployed across more than a dozen states.
- Integration points with Oak Street Health and MinuteClinic for member access.
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