NORMAN, Okla. (KFOR) – Norman Regional Health Systems(NRHS) has been in negotiations with major insurance company AETNA to ensure their agreements reflect the cost of delivering quality care. On Friday, the NRHS announced that Aetna would no longer be accepted.
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For months, both Aetna and the NRHS have been in numerous talks in negotiating an updated agreement for 2026. However, that resolution was never found.
Starting August 1, 2026, non-emergency scheduled elective services provided at NRHS will no longer be in-network for Aetna policyholders.
NRHS says that this issue expands beyond Norman, that there is healthcare providers nation-wide experiencing rising costs related to staffing, supplies, and technology…