Sutter-Aetna venture brings Stanford into the fold


Sutter Health’s new health plan joint venture with Aetna Inc. is adding Stanford Health Care providers to its lineup.

The Sutter Health | Aetna joint venture launched at the end of the third quarter last year to offer self-insured preferred provider organization health plans to companies. Sacramento-based health system Sutter and Hartford, Connecticut-based health insurer Aetna each own 50 percent of the venture.

The recent addition of Stanford Health will see more than 1,500 specialists and…

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