Aetna will give Apple Watches to employees, and subsidize them for customers<article>
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Aetna announced Wednesday it will provide Apple Watches at no cost to its nearly 50,000 employees, who will participate in the company’s wellness reimbursement program.</p><p>
The initiative is aimed at encouraging employees “to live more productive, healthy lives” by being able to monitor vital signs and track their exercise progress.</p><p>
The Hartford-based insurer also said it will make the Apple Watch available this fall to some large employers and individual customers during an open enrollment period and will subsidize a “significant” portion of the cost. In addition, it is offering employees of its customers a monthly payroll deduction plan to pay for the remaining cost of the device.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3125531/ios/aetna-will-give-apple-watches-to-employees-and-subsidize-them-for-customers.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Aetna will give Apple Watches to employees, and subsidize them for customers