Founded in 1850, Aetna is a health care benefit company that offers a range of traditional and consumer-directed health insurance products and services. It provides medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life, long-term care and disability plans and medical management programs. The company s customers include employer groups, individuals, college students, workers and government-sponsored plans. Aetna has offered its products to more than 40 million people. Its health care network includes over 800,000 health care professionals, nearly 500,000 primary care doctors and specialists and approximately 5,000 hospitals. The company also provides case management, patient safety, and integrated medical and dental programs. Aetna additionally serves individuals and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries in various markets.