Aetna

Health Insurance Coverage in Illinois

Health Plan Overview

Insurance CompanyAetna
StateIllinois
Websiteaetna.com
Number of Hospitals in Network154
Number of Plans Offered4

Network Hospital Locations

Hospitals in Network (154)
Graham Health SystemAlton Memorial HospitalGottlieb Memorial HospitalEvanston HospitalSIH Herrin HospitalOSF Saint Katharine Medical CenterCarle Health Proctor HospitalBlessing HospitalMount Sinai HospitalRush Copley Medical CenterAdvocate Sherman HospitalHSHS St. Anthony's Memorial HospitalSSM Health Saint Mary's Hospital-CentraliaCGH Medical CenterSSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mount VernonAdvocate Trinity HospitalOSF Saint Anthony's Health CenterHSHS Saint John's HospitalMacNeal HospitalNorthwestern Medicine Palos HospitalRush Oak Park HospitalSt. Mary Medical CenterUChicago Medicine AdventHealth La GrangeSaint Francis Medical CenterTouchette Regional HospitalAscension Saint FrancisLoretto HospitalUChicago MedicineMcDonough District HospitalCarle Foundation HospitalOSF Sacred Heart Medical CenterSaint Anthony HospitalMorris Hospital & Healthcare CentersOSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center - OttawaOSF Heart of Mary Medical CenterSwedish HospitalThorek Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Medicine McHenry HospitalAscension ResurrectionRush University Medical CenterCarle Health Pekin HospitalUChicago Medicine AdventHealth HinsdaleJohn H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook CountyCarle BroMenn Medical CenterNorthwestern Medicine Lake Forest HospitalHoly Cross HealthDecatur Memorial HospitalHSHS Holy Family HospitalHSHS St. Joseph's HospitalCarle Richland Memorial HospitalMemorial HealthUI HealthInsight Hospital & Medical Center ChicagoOSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical CenterOSF St. Joseph Medical CenterSIH Memorial Hospital of CarbondaleSt. Mary's HospitalFranciscan Health Olympia FieldsJackson Park HospitalOSF HealthCare Little Company of Mary Medical CenterAmita Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical CenterAdvocate Illinois Masonic Medical CenterDeaconess Illinois Medical CenterMemorial Hospital BellevilleRiverview Medical CenterHSHS St. Elizabeth's HospitalSarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterUChicago Medicine Ingalls MemorialThorek Memorial Hospital AndersonvilleElmhurst HospitalAdvocate Condell Medical CenterAdvocate Christ Medical CenterCarle Methodist Medical Center of IllinoisSIH Harrisburg Medical CenterNorthwestern Medicine Delnor HospitalSilver Cross HospitalAdvocate Lutheran General HospitalAscension Saint Joseph -ChicagoUW Health Swedish American HospitalEndeavor HealthOSF Saint Anthony Medical CenterJavon Bea Hospital - RocktonNorthwestern Medicine Central DuPage HospitalCommunity First Medical CenterNorthwest Community HospitalAscension Alexian BrothersMercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical CenterLoyola University Medical CenterUnityPoint Health - Trinity Rock IslandNorthwestern Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Medicine Kishwaukee HospitalAdvocate Good Samaritan HospitalAnderson HospitalAscension St AlexiusAdvocate Good Shepherd HospitalUChicago Medicine AdventHealth GlenOaksDeaconess Illinois CrossroadsProvident Hospital of Cook CountyUChicago Medicine AdventHealth BolingbrookMercyhealth Hospital and Physician Clinic - Crystal LakeRush Specialty HospitalKirby Medical CenterMercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical CenterMemorial HospitalCommunity Hospital of Staunton, an Anderson Healthcare PartnerPinckneyville Community HospitalCarle Eureka HospitalOSF Saint Paul Medical CenterFairfield Memorial HospitalRochelle Community HospitalIllini Community HospitalCarle Hoopeston Regional Health CenterOSF Holy Family Medical CenterHammond-Henry HospitalHorizon HealthLincoln Memorial HospitalFerrell HospitalOSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical CenterHamilton Memorial Hospital DistrictWabash General HospitalMorrison Community HospitalMarshall Browning HospitalHillsboro HealthSarah D. Culbertson Memorial HospitalSIH Saint Joseph Memorial HospitalMercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center–HarvardHSHS St. Joseph's HospitalOSF Saint Clare Medical CenterMemorial HospitalTaylorville Memorial HospitalNorthwestern Medicine Valley West HospitalPana Community HospitalDeaconess Illinois Union County HospitalLawrence County Memorial HospitalSarah Bush Lincoln Fayette County HospitalCarlinville Area Hospital & ClinicsRed Bud Regional HospitalSparta Community HospitalHSHS St Francis HospitalClay County HospitalJacksonville Memorial HospitalIroquois Memorial HospitalHSHS Good Shepherd HospitalAnn & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoLa Rabida Children's HospitalChicago-Read Mental Health CenterAlton Mental Health CenterElizabeth Parsons Ware Packard Mental Health CenterJohn J Madden Mental Health CenterAscension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health HospitalLinden Oaks Behavioral HealthElgin Mental Health CenterChoate Mental Health & Development CenterSilver Oaks Behavioral Hospital

Available Plans

HMO

1 plan

Medicare Advantage

1 plan

POS

1 plan

PPO

1 plan

Plan Details
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Recent News

Within the past 6 months (includes Spring and Winter 2025 newsletters)
Aetna Better Health of Illinois provides notices and newsletters for members and providers on their website. This includes newsletters from Spring and Winter 2025, containing updates and information relevant to those in Illinois.
May 20, 2025
Aetna Better Health of Illinois provides $20.4 million to enhance health outcomes across the state.
January 29, 2025
Aetna Better Health® of Illinois introduces new benefits to eliminate health disparities.
2025-05-20
Aetna Better Health of Illinois, a CVS Health company, delivered $20.4 million in value-based care incentive payments to several community health centers in Illinois to help improve the quality of care in under-resourced communities.
2025-05-15
The National Alliance for Care at Home, Aetna Medicaid, and MissionCare Collective are collaborating to increase access to home health care for older adults and people with disabilities and provide support for direct care workers in Illinois, Louisiana, and North Carolina.
2025-04-23
Modivcare and Aetna Better Health of Illinois have launched Health Stations across Illinois to transform access to healthcare, allowing members to measure health metrics, perform self-screenings, and connect with providers in community centers.
2025-01-29
Aetna Better Health of Illinois has introduced new lifestyle benefits for its Medicaid members, including free grocery delivery, free items for behavioral health management, and a yearly stipend for healthy activities or programming to help eliminate health disparities.

State Leadership

Sanjoy Musunuri

Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Better Health in Illinois

Joined Aetna with more than 15 years of experience serving in executive leadership positions in health care management of programs including Medicaid, long-term care and benefits for individuals who are dually eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare.

Jim Boyman

President, West Mid-America Market, Aetna

Quoted in a press release regarding the State of Illinois earning an Aetna Workplace Well-being Award in the West Mid-America Market, which includes Illinois.

Kim Foltz

Central Division President, Aetna Medicaid

Quoted in a press release regarding Aetna Better Health of Illinois's community garden initiative.

Rushil Desai

President and Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Better Health of Illinois

Rushil Desai is the President and Chief Executive Officer for Aetna Better Health of Illinois, which is the third largest managed care organization in Illinois. [4] He is responsible for the care of over 400,000 Medicaid members and oversees strategic business operations for one of Aetna's largest Medicaid plans. [4, 5] He began his career at CVS Health in 2020 as Chief Operating Officer for Aetna Better Health of Illinois. [4] Desai has been recognized as one of Crain's Chicago Business 2023 Notable Leaders in Health Care for his transformative leadership. [4, 6] He has implemented initiatives focused on health equity, improving health outcomes, and developing strategic provider partnerships. [4, 5] Under his leadership, Aetna Better Health of Illinois received NCQA Health Equity Accreditation. [5, 8]

Steve Nelson

President, Aetna

Steve Nelson is the President of Aetna, a CVS Health company. [13] He was previously the CEO of DuPage Medical Group, the largest independent physician group in Illinois. [7]