Top Innovator Organizations - 2023

Banner | Aetna is a Phoenix-based joint venture health plan owned by Banner
Health and CVS Health’s Aetna.

Leaders have:

• Started a virtual Type 2 diabetes management project, with participants showing a 50% reduction in diabetes-related medication use after six months. The organization is considering adding tools for weight loss and pre-diabetes management.
• Launched the Banner | Aetna Kitchen Program, which offers activities and nutritional education to members with complex health conditions. Three-quarters of participating members began partaking in regular exercise, and 92% improved their health outcomes.
• Created a Multi-Disciplinary Care Team program to give decision-making power to Banner Health clinicians and connect members with an integrated, personalized approach to their health. The organization has seen monthly savings of $917 per engaged member.