"Aetna is one of the nation’s leading health care and related benefits organizations, serving 17.2 million health care members, 13.5 million dental members and 11.5 million group insurance members as of December 31, 2001*. The company has an expansive nationwide network of more than 510,000 health care services providers, including over 315,000 primary care and specialist physicians and 3,300 hospitals.

Aetna provides health care and related benefits to employer and plan sponsor customers in all 50 states, ranging from large multi-site national accounts to middle-market and small-employer groups. The company serves more Fortune 1000 customers than any of its competitors. Its products include the full range of health insurance, including dental and pharmacy benefits, from HMO and POS to PPO and indemnity, as well as group insurance products such as life, disability and long-term care insurance."