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Aetna Encourages Parents to Consider Their Student's Health Insurance Options When Preparing for College

Published in Managed Care Law Weekly, August 2nd, 2009

For parents, summer is the ideal time to ensure college students are prepared academically and financially for campus life. From selecting courses to buying textbooks, there are a number of decisions to be made; however, one important decision – health insurance – is often overlooked. As part of the college preparation process, Aetna (NYSE: AET) encourages parents to also consider their student's health insurance options before heading off to school.

Parents may be surprised to learn that many employer-sponsored plans stop covering dependents at either age 19 or 23. Without health insurance, unexpected illnesses, injuries, chronic diseases and other health...

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