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17 Step For Securing Health Information

Plans that are currently available effective on or after January 1, 2018 are underwritten by Banner Health and Aetna Health Insurance Company.

We aim beyond the industry standard

For members

1. Reduce Social Security number (SSN) use.
2. Enable faster, more secure patient identification at the doctor’s office.
3. Assess our vendors and how they protect our data.
4. Decrease phishing through a trusted DMARC email program.
5. Implement strong mobile security measures.
6. Use malware detection and prevention.
7. Improve the security of online payment processing.

For health plan sponsors

8. Reduce SSN use and offer safer options.
9. Consult to improve their information security practices.
10. Implement inbound phishing protection.
11. Use advanced technology for protection against malicious code.
12. Introduce new disaster recovery capabilities.

For partners

13. Deliver a consumer authentication model for mobile.
14. Design a model for authentication and eligibility verification that minimizes personal data exposure.
15. Promote information sharing through the NH-ISAC — www.nhisac.org.
16. Offer our cybersecurity consulting.

17. Continue to raise the bar going forward.

Transforming health care, together

Banner|Aetna aims to offer access to more efficient and effective member care at a more affordable cost. We join the right medical professionals with the right technology, so members benefit from quality, personalized health care designed to help them reach their health ambitions.

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Health benefits and health insurance plans are offered, underwritten, and/or administered by Banner Health and Aetna Health Insurance Company and/or Banner Health and Aetna Health Plan Inc. (Banner|Aetna). Banner|Aetna is an affiliate of Banner Health and of Aetna Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (Aetna). Each insurer has sole financial responsibility for its own products. Aetna and Banner Health provide certain management services to Banner|Aetna. Aetna, CVS Pharmacy® and MinuteClinic, LLC (which either operates or provides certain management support services to MinuteClinic-branded walk-in clinics) are part of the CVS Health® family of companies.

98point6® is a registered trademark of 98point6 Inc. Access to 98point6® is not included in all plans. 98point6 is available to members age 1-17 when an adult parent or guardian is also enrolled in the plan.

Availity® is a registered trademark of Availity, LLC.

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