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The Aetna Better Health difference
You deserve to be as healthy as you can be. That’s why we offer the support and tools you need to be your healthiest, bringing together what matters most to your health. It’s care you can trust. And experience you can count on — with extra benefits that go beyond your standard health coverage.
Pregnancy and newborn care
Are you planning to start a family or expecting a child? We’ll help you stay healthy during your pregnancy. Our programs can help you get the care and services you need.
Exercise and fitness programs
Need help with staying active but don’t know where to start? Consider joining the Active&Fit Enterprise™ program. You can enjoy membership at some fitness centers, tools for tracking workouts, exercise plans, online resources and more.
$25 for OTC products
You should have everything you need to help you feel your best. That’s why we’re working with CVS Health® to give each household $25 of OTC health supplies every month, at no extra cost. Need things right away? You can also shop in store.
24-Hour Nurse Line
Have a quick health question, but can’t reach your primary care provider (PCP)? Just call our 24-Hour Nurse Line and you can speak with a nurse 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It doesn’t take the place of your PCP, so be sure to follow up later.
To reach the Nurse Line, call 1-866-711-6664 (TTY: 711).
Benefits in your plan
Benefits in your plan
Learn about all your plan benefits, from vision and dental care, to pregnancy care and help with rides. You can learn more about all these topics in your member handbook.
Copays
Members may have small copays for the services we cover. Copays are amounts of money that you pay to Aetna Better Health, not to your provider or doctor. To see a list of services that require copays, check your member handbook. You can also call us at 1-866-316-3784 (TTY: 711).
Approval for services
Some services need approval, or prior authorization (PA), before you get them. We base all our decisions on whether the service is:
- Needed for your health
- Likely to help you
- Covered
You can learn more about PA. Just visit our PA page.
We take care of the whole you. That means you’re covered if you need to see a specialist, have an emergency or plan to start a family.
You can also get a wide range of preventive care and vaccines. Start by finding a provider today.
Vision care
Routine eye exams are an easy way to keep your eyes healthy. You don’t need a referral to see a provider in the network. Just be sure to show your member ID card at every visit.
Dental care
A healthy smile goes a long way. Dental care is part of your overall health. That’s why you should see your dentist every six months.
Check your member ID card from your dental plan. Then, call your plan for answers to questions about care and coverage.
We make it easy to get the medications you need to feel better. The preferred drug list (PDL) is a list of medications we cover. If you don’t see yours on the list, ask your provider to find one that’s similar. And you can fill your prescription at any pharmacy in our network.
Learn more about pharmacy benefits
You deserve to be healthy in body and mind. Your plan covers health for you as a whole person. That includes help with your mental health and behavioral health.
Help in a crisis
Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital if:
- You have thoughts of harming yourself or someone else
- You have an emergency and need help right now
You can use any hospital for emergency care, even if it isn’t in our network. Just show your member ID card.
You can also call:
- Our crisis line: 1-866-827-8704 (TTY: 711). We’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988. Trained counselors can help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also chat online with a counselor through their Lifeline Chat service.
The Pyx Health® app
Dealing with loneliness? The Pyx Health app can help. You can connect with a friendly, non-judgmental chat robot named Pyxir. Pyxir is a good listener who offers support, jokes and links to other people and support services. The Pyx Health app is free. And you can use the services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We can help you and your baby be as healthy as possible. When you take part in our program, here are some benefits you’ll get:
- A new mom welcome kit and baby bundle with diapers, diaper bag and other items
- Info about healthy pregnancies, labor, delivery and baby care
- Support from doulas and midwives
- Referrals for maternal infant health programs (MIHP)
- Help from a care manager
- Dental services
- Local community programs and resources
- Info about family planning
- Coverage of long-acting birth control
Both men and women can get this care. You can see any in-network or out-of-network provider. Any family planning care that you get is private.
Family planning services include:
- Counseling to help you decide when to have children
- Help to decide how many children to have
- Birth control services and supplies (it’s recommended to get a Pap test and chlamydia test before getting birth control)
- Sexually transmitted disease testing and treatment
- Testicular and prostate cancer screening
You can call us at 1-866-316-3784 (TTY: 711) to choose a family planning provider. Or you can read more about family planning.
Children’s Special Health Care Services (CSHCS) is a state program that serves children and some adults with special health care needs. Those who are eligible can get the support they need at no extra cost.
Stopping nicotine use is hard, whether you smoke, chew, vape or use another method. Most people need help to quit, and we’re here for you.
We cover these services without prior authorization to help you quit:
- Group and individual counseling and coaching
- Prescription inhalers or nasal sprays
- Non‑nicotine drugs
- Over‑the‑counter items to help stop smoking
- Patches
- Gums
- Lozenges
Other resources to help you quit:
- Michigan Tobacco Quitline: 1‑800‑QUITNOW (1‑800‑784‑8669)
- Smokefree.gov
- Cancer.org
Do you need help getting care? Our care management team is here for you. Care managers are nurses and social workers who understand your health conditions and help connect you to the right care. A care manager can help you learn more about your health, find a ride to your appointments and more.
Learn more about care management
Chronic disease management
Some health issues need more care. Our care managers can help you manage chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sickle cell disease and more.
Learn more about chronic disease management
If it’s late at night or you can’t reach your PCP, you’re not alone. You can speak with a nurse about your health care questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Not sure if you should find urgent care or go to the emergency room? The Nurse Line can help. It doesn’t take the place of your PCP, so be sure to follow up later.
Just call 1-866-711-6664 to reach the Nurse Line.
You can get a smartphone with an Android™ platform and Assurance Wireless Lifeline cell service at no extra cost to you. If you already have Lifeline, you can switch to Assurance Wireless. You’ll get:
- A smartphone with an Android platform
- Data each month
- Unlimited texts
- Voice minutes each month
- Health tips and reminders by text
- One-on-one texting with your health care team
- Calls to Member Services that won’t count against your monthly minutes
If you have no way to get to the hospital during an emergency, call 911. We cover ambulance rides on the ground in a medical emergency for all members.
If you don’t have a ride to your appointment, we’ll help you get one. These rides are for the medical services we cover, like:
- Doctor visits
- Dental care
- Other covered services
Get help staying active by joining the Active&Fit Enterprise program. Members (ages 14 and up) who take part in this program can enjoy:
- Membership at some fitness centers
- Workout plans or help with starting an exercise routine
- Live workout videos
- The Active&Fit Connected!™ tool for tracking workouts
- Many other online resources
Be sure to talk with your doctor before starting or changing your exercise routine..
We provide other programs and services that extend beyond the list of standard benefits. These include programs and services, such as:
- Weight Watchers™
- Disease management sessions
- Tobacco cessation
- Wellpass text messaging (two-way communication with your care manager by text)
Need to learn more? Just call us at 1-866-316-3784 (TTY: 711).
Here’s a list of services Aetna Better Health of Michigan does not cover:
- Elective abortions and related services
- Experimental/investigational drugs, procedures or equipment
- Elective cosmetic surgery
- Services provided by any out-of-network doctor (other than emergency services or services with prior approval by plan)
- Any costs incurred in connection with services that are not covered
- Services that are not medically necessary as determined by the plan or a third party used by the plan to perform utilization review services
- Services and supplies necessary to diagnose or treat any condition resulting from the member's attempt to commit a crime or take part in illegal activities
- Charges for the member's failure to keep appointments
- Except as required by law, care provided in a government hospital or by a government-related health care provider
- Payment for services performed before the enrollment effective date or after the enrollment end date
- Services paid by or provided for under worker's compensation, no-fault or other automobile insurance, any other insurance plan, any educational program, Medicare, CHAMPUS and some other third-party payors
- Employment-related examinations
- Court-order examinations, tests, reports or treatment for mental health and chemical dependency/substance misuse or for parole/probation evaluations
- Cognitive services
- Infertility treatment and related services
- Services related in any way to surrogate parenthood
- Cosmetic services or any services performed for cosmetic purposes
- Food and dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals and infant formula
- Long-term rehabilitative treatment provided through day treatment programs and residential/transitional facilities
- Fees, costs and expenses incurred by a person who donates an organ or tissue, unless the recipient is a member of the plan and the donor's own health plan does not cover the expenses
- Reversal of sterilization
- Testing to determine parentage or DNA testing
- Autopsies, except when provided because the member died while in the hospital
Health programs
These programs can help you live life as healthy as you can. We have special programs and services to help you get the care you need. And prevent health issues in the future.
Other language and format needs
Need language help? Just call us at 1-866-316‑3784 (TTY: 711). We’re here for you Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM. You can get:
- Interpreter services at no cost during any service or complaint process, including American Sign Language and real-time oral interpretation
- Interpreter services for your medical visit (be sure to call 48 hours before your visit)
- Info in another format, like audio, large print and braille
- Materials in other languages if your primary language isn’t English
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