Health care analysts expect even more cuts. Analysts say Aetna already was headed in the direction of job cuts and market evaluation before Dr. Rowe came on board. Back to top. Fla. In separate discussions with the California and Florida medical associations, Aetna went beyond the nationwide elimination of its all-products policy and made several further promises to doctors in those states. Use clinical standards from medical specialty societies.
Many plans use standards compiled by private companies based on experts they chose.
Stop requiring doctors to take on money-losing pharmacy risk. Other California plans are allowing some groups to exit pharmacy risk but only with significantly reduced capitation rates. Immediately assign new members to doctors so that capitation payments can flow to financially strapped practices. A new state law imposes a much looser requirement. The CMA said it had initiated talks with Aetna months ago.