Meet Nancy
Nancy shares part of her retirement story and how her Aetna Medicare Advantage plan fits into her life.
Hi, my name is Nancy Baton.
I am a retired New Jersey high school principal and middle school principal. And I am truly enjoying my retirement.
I live with my husband here in Westfield, New Jersey, and I've been married to Bill. It'll be 38 years this summer.
We have two children grown children and I have five grandsons. My friends are very important to me. I have one group of friends with whom I play Majong once a week on Fridays and another group that we play a variety of card games. Just enjoying each other's company is what's so important to me.
When it came time for me to enroll in Medicare, I wanted the one with the least amount of hassles and I had been told what a great health plan Aetna has. That's why I chose Aetna, and I'm very happy I did.
When I decided to go with the Aetna Medicare Advantage plan, I chose it because of the wide range of coverage and the low copays. I found that I was not limited in my choice of doctors.
We use CVS pharmacy. It's very convenient. I even have a drive-up window. And what we like is that when our prescriptions are ready, they text us every year.
Aetna offers the opportunity for a healthy home visit. Once a year, they send a nurse right here in my home and the nurse examines me. And actually this year she found something, so she did a test on me and my doctor called me and said, you need to see a vascular surgeon and I'm under his care.
Now I never would've caught something that could be potentially very dangerous had that nurse not come to my home. I love to walk. I recently had a spinal fusion, so I've been unable to walk, but I walked between two and five miles with a friend almost every day.
I'm recuperating now from the surgery, and I had a great deal of support from Aetna because they supported what the doctor recommended. And I am now in physical therapy twice a week. And I'm really looking forward to getting rid of my back brace and just starting to walk again.
Having the support of Aetna and not having to worry about bills or paperwork, or is this covered, I didn't have any of that. All I do now is concentrate on my recovery. If you're not healthy, you're not going anywhere. So Aetna has helped me stay on track.
Meet Joan
From recovery to renewed confidence, Joan's story shows how support and determination can help you stay active at any age. Learn how Aetna Medicare helps members access resources that support their health and well-being.
Who knew I'd be doing this at 83 years old? It is so energizing that I'm going almost every day. I guess in another three weeks, I'll be doing somersaults.
Hi, I'm Joan. I am the mother of two. I am the grandmother of five. I am a retired teacher who is trying to do the best I can with the time I have.
I cannot say enough about the health care coverage I have experienced with Aetna® Medicare.
For instance, when I needed a hip replacement, I was so worried about this operation and the aftermath. The very morning after I returned from surgery, I got a phone call that someone would be there. How reassuring.
An Aetna nurse case manager came and set everything up: a visiting nurse, physical therapy. They covered all bases, even things that I didn't even think about. It was good to know the health care that I had signed up for was there to assist me through every step.
So after my surgery, I had in-house physical therapy, and then I transitioned to orthopedics. But then after a while, I was looking for better motion, better stability.
That's when I decided on my own to try CrossFit training. My son has also signed up, so every Sunday at 10:00, you can find mother and son getting the job done. Yup.
Don't let age be your barrier. Retirement is a time to reevaluate where you are health-wise. Especially if you have the health care that we have, use it, don't lose it.
Aetna Medicare took care of me.