Health Plan Network Providers (Aetna Medical/Dental/Vision)
The Manatee YourChoice Health Plan is self-funded. Although the Plan was created, designed, and is managed by the Employee Benefits Manager, the plan hires a "Third Party Administrator" (Aetna) to process claims, provide customer service support to members, and to run the Provider Network.
For Medical Insurance and/or Dental Insurance: To search for in-network physicians and other medical providers in the Aetna network, you can log into your Aetna portal or search their directory as a Guest User. Please see the instructions below.
Option 1 -- Log in to your Aetna account:
- Go to http://health.aetna.com
- Sign in using your Aetna Username and Password. If it is your first time on the Aetna portal, click the "Create an Account" button. If you have forgotten/misplaced your Aetna Username and/or Password, click on the "Forgot username" or "forgot password" links under the sign-in area.
- Once logged into your Aetna portal, click on the appropriate search button for Medical or Dental insurance plans. Please see the graphic below.
Option 2 -- Guest-User access:
- Click on this link.
- Under "Continue as a guest," enter your zip code/address and distance preference (in miles), then press the "Search" button.
- When prompted to "Select a Plan," do one of the following:
- For Medical Insurance searches, scroll to the "Aetna Open Access Plans" section. Select "Aetna Choice® POS II (Open Access)." This is the name of our medical plan with Aetna. Then press the "Continue" button.
- For Dental Insurance searches, scroll to the "Dental PPO/PDN with PPO II Network" section. Select "Dental PPO/PDN with PPO II." This is the name of our dental plan with Aetna. Then press the "Continue button.
For Vision Insurance: Go to https://www.aetnavision.com/aetna/en-us and select the "Find a Provider" link at the top of the page. You can also create an online Aetna Vision account by registering on this page. Please note that Aetna Vision has a unique login and password. The Username and Password from the Aetna portal for Medical and Dental insurance plans will not work for Vision.
** Please see the Alternative Care Providers page for comprehensive information on massage, chiropractic, acupuncture, and other alternative therapies.
** For prescription-drug-coverage information, please visit the Pharmacy page. Note that the Manatee YourChoice pharmacy/prescription drug benefit (under the Medical plan) can be used at all retail pharmacies or through the mail-order service provided by Optum Rx.