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Aetna Better Health of Virginia·VA·Newsletter
Effective date
Apr 1, 2026
We identified it
Aug 13, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

Aetna Better Health of Virginia is transitioning transportation benefit management from ModivCare to MediDrive effective April 1, 2026. Members will schedule rides through a new online portal (member.medidrive.com/login) while the phone number remains unchanged. No changes to benefit limits or coverage—only the vendor is changing. Additionally, the policy reinforces strict balance billing prohibitions with serious consequences for violations.

Action Required

Action needed
By March 31, 2026: Update patient education materials and provider documentation to reflect the transportation vendor change from ModivCare to MediDrive. Front desk and billing staff should be trained to direct members to member.medidrive.com/login for ride scheduling after April 1, 2026, while keeping the transportation phone number the same. Ensure all staff understand the balance billing policy—confirm that participating providers do not bill members beyond their cost-sharing liability for covered services. Audit current billing practices to ensure compliance: verify no balance billing for covered services is occurring, document informed written consent for any non-covered services, and ensure all claim denials and member cost-sharing are communicated clearly. If balance billing complaints arise, Provider Relations must be contacted at 1-800-279-1878. Failure to comply with balance billing restrictions can result in network termination, referral to Virginia Medicaid Fraud Division, or referral to HHS-OIG.