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Chronic medicine agent for Aetna

The chronic medicine agent for Aetna explains what the Aetna plan says about chronic medicine and registration.

Riverside Family ClinicChronic medicine agentWhatsApp
  1. Chronic medicine agent: Hi Johan, your chronic medicine is due on Thursday. Shall I ask the pharmacy to get it ready?
  2. Customer: Yes. And is it still paid by my medical aid?
  3. Read the chronic medicine section of the plan guideAetna
  4. Chronic medicine agent: Your plan guide says registered chronic medicine is paid from the chronic benefit, and a network pharmacy avoids a co-payment. Your scheme confirms the final amount.
  5. Repeat request sentPharmacy
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What it can do with Aetna

  • Explains what the Aetna plan says about chronic medicine and registration
  • Match the member to their Aetna option from the 3 on file (Open Access, HMO and PPO), with their membership number, from a message or a photo of their card
  • Answer general questions about Aetna cover, and send plan-specific ones to the Aetna service line rather than guess
  • Read a claims or benefit statement the member sends and explain each line still owed, in plain words

Questions

What does the chronic medicine agent do with Aetna?

Explains what the Aetna plan says about chronic medicine and registration.

Is the Aetna connector live?

Yes.

Does the chronic medicine agent change doses?

Never.

Does the agent decide Aetna claims or authorisations?

No.

Does the agent triage or diagnose patients?

No.

Ollie’s agents give wellness guidance. They don’t diagnose or prescribe, and hand off to a human expert when needed.