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To: Anthony Wong who wrote (396)	6/23/1998 1:35:00 PM
From: Anthony Wong	Read Replies (1) of 1722

Aetna To Allow Coverage for Viagra JUNE 23, 10:19 EDT HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Aetna U.S. Healthcare, which does not offer regular coverage for Viagra, is allowing employers to buy special coverage for the impotence drug and decide how many pills they want to pay for. Aetna told New York regulators last week it would not cover Viagra because having sex is not a medical necessity. But the insurer said Monday it would extend the special coverage nationwide. Aetna, which covers nearly 14 million people, said its Viagra plan is similar to add-on coverage for birth control pills, which also cost employers extra. Aetna said employers will be able to choose the maximum number of Viagra pills per person that the insurance will pay for each month. Viagra typically retails for about $10 a pill. On Friday, Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest health maintenance organization, said it would not cover Viagra.

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