{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"6720","rtpr_id":"nACS1Cxr4a","ticker":"CVS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["CVS"],"title":"Aetna Better Health(R) of Virginia Opens New Community Resource Center in Roanoke","author":"ACCESSWIRE","published_at":"2026-04-23T13:00:00.336Z","article_body":"The new facility at the EnVision Center expands access to health and wellness\nresources\n\nROANOKE, VA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / April 23,\n2026 / Originally published on CVS Health Company News\n(https://pr.report/kx6e)\n\nAetna Better Health® of Virginia, a CVS Health® company (NYSE:CVS\n(https://pr.report/kx6f)), announced the opening of its new Community Resource\nCenter (CRC) in Roanoke, located at the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing\nAuthority's EnVision Center (https://pr.report/kx6g). The CRC is open to the\npublic and expands access to health and wellness services by helping\nindividuals and families navigate health care benefits, connect to local\nresources and better understand and manage their health - including support\nfor maternal health, chronic conditions such as diabetes and social care\nneeds. The center is also equipped with computers, state of the art\nteleconferencing and a private space for medical conversations.\n\nFor many families, navigating health care and social services can feel\noverwhelming. That is why the CRC is staffed with a dedicated team of Aetna\ncommunity engagement staff members who can help families access health\nservices and available benefits with the goal of removing barriers and making\ncritical connections to care.\n\n\"Improving health starts with meeting people where they are, and this new\nCommunity Resource Center gives us a tangible way to do that in Roanoke,\" said\nJoel Gray, CEO of Aetna Better Health of Virginia. \"By bringing together\ntrusted guidance, practical tools and connections to local resources, we're\nhelping individuals and families take meaningful steps toward better health -\nwhether that means managing a chronic condition, supporting a healthy\npregnancy or accessing benefits that enable long-term well-being.\"\n\nThe opening of Aetna's Community Resource Center coincided with the EnVision\nCenter's annual spring community cookout which took place on April 4 and\nbrought families together to enjoy a free book fair, food and giveaways. The\nAetna Wellness on Wheels (AWoW) mobile RV unit was also onsite to provide free\nblood pressure and BMI screenings for attendees.\n\n\"The EnVision Center was created to be a trusted hub where residents can\naccess the services and support they need in one place,\" said Lynelle Lewis,\nEnVision Center Manager. \"Adding Aetna Better Health of Virginia's Community\nResource Center strengthens that mission by expanding access to health-focused\nresources that can help individuals better manage their health and make\ninformed decisions about their care.\"\n\nAetna Better Health of Virginia is a Managed Care Organization serving 242,000\nMedicaid members statewide in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For more\ninformation, visit https://www.aetnabetterhealth.com/virginia.\n\n###\n\nAbout Aetna Medicaid\n\nAetna Medicaid Administrators LLC (Aetna Medicaid), a CVS Health company, has\nover 30 years of experience managing the care of Medicaid members, using\ninnovative approaches and a local presence in each market to achieve both\nsuccessful health care results and effective cost outcomes. Aetna Medicaid has\nexpertise serving high-need Medicaid members, including those who are dually\neligible for Medicaid and Medicare. Currently, Aetna Medicaid owns and/or\nadministers Medicaid managed health care plans under the names of Aetna Better\nHealth and other affiliate names. Together, these plans serve members in 15\nstates, including Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,\nMichigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia\nand West Virginia. For more information, see www.aetnabetterhealth.com.\n\nAbout CVS Health\n\nCVS Health (https://pr.report/kx6j) is a leading health solutions company\nbuilding a world of health around every consumer, wherever they are. As of\nDecember 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 9,000 retail pharmacy\nlocations, more than 1,000 walk-in and primary care medical clinics and a\nleading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 87 million plan members.\nThe Company also serves an estimated more than 37 million people through\ntraditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and\nrelated services, including highly rated Medicare Advantage offerings and a\nleading standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The Company's\nintegrated model uses personalized, technology driven services to connect\npeople to simply better health, increasing access to quality care, delivering\nbetter outcomes, and lowering overall costs.\n\nMedia contact\n\nMonica Prinzing\nMonica.Prinzing@CVSHealth.com\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/8a3091d4-4ae3-489a-87af-ab9271beb7f3/1160282/75dd2b7e-e34a-4047-bad6-9b722f4fad86.jpg)\n\nThe new facility at the EnVision Center expands access to health and wellness\nresources\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from CVS Health at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/kx6k)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: CVS Health\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/cvs-health\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: CVS Health\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/healthcare-and-pharmaceutical/aetna-better-healthr-of-virginia-opens-new-community-resource-center-1160282)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nACS1Cxr4a","title":"Aetna Better Health(R) of Virginia Opens New Community Resource Center in Roanoke","author":"ACCESSWIRE","ticker":"CVS","created":"2026-04-23T13:00:00.336Z","tickers":["CVS"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"The new facility at the EnVision Center expands access to health and wellness\nresources\n\nROANOKE, VA / ACCESS Newswire (https://www.accessnewswire.com/) / April 23,\n2026 / Originally published on CVS Health Company News\n(https://pr.report/kx6e)\n\nAetna Better Health® of Virginia, a CVS Health® company (NYSE:CVS\n(https://pr.report/kx6f)), announced the opening of its new Community Resource\nCenter (CRC) in Roanoke, located at the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing\nAuthority's EnVision Center (https://pr.report/kx6g). The CRC is open to the\npublic and expands access to health and wellness services by helping\nindividuals and families navigate health care benefits, connect to local\nresources and better understand and manage their health - including support\nfor maternal health, chronic conditions such as diabetes and social care\nneeds. The center is also equipped with computers, state of the art\nteleconferencing and a private space for medical conversations.\n\nFor many families, navigating health care and social services can feel\noverwhelming. That is why the CRC is staffed with a dedicated team of Aetna\ncommunity engagement staff members who can help families access health\nservices and available benefits with the goal of removing barriers and making\ncritical connections to care.\n\n\"Improving health starts with meeting people where they are, and this new\nCommunity Resource Center gives us a tangible way to do that in Roanoke,\" said\nJoel Gray, CEO of Aetna Better Health of Virginia. \"By bringing together\ntrusted guidance, practical tools and connections to local resources, we're\nhelping individuals and families take meaningful steps toward better health -\nwhether that means managing a chronic condition, supporting a healthy\npregnancy or accessing benefits that enable long-term well-being.\"\n\nThe opening of Aetna's Community Resource Center coincided with the EnVision\nCenter's annual spring community cookout which took place on April 4 and\nbrought families together to enjoy a free book fair, food and giveaways. The\nAetna Wellness on Wheels (AWoW) mobile RV unit was also onsite to provide free\nblood pressure and BMI screenings for attendees.\n\n\"The EnVision Center was created to be a trusted hub where residents can\naccess the services and support they need in one place,\" said Lynelle Lewis,\nEnVision Center Manager. \"Adding Aetna Better Health of Virginia's Community\nResource Center strengthens that mission by expanding access to health-focused\nresources that can help individuals better manage their health and make\ninformed decisions about their care.\"\n\nAetna Better Health of Virginia is a Managed Care Organization serving 242,000\nMedicaid members statewide in the Commonwealth of Virginia. For more\ninformation, visit https://www.aetnabetterhealth.com/virginia.\n\n###\n\nAbout Aetna Medicaid\n\nAetna Medicaid Administrators LLC (Aetna Medicaid), a CVS Health company, has\nover 30 years of experience managing the care of Medicaid members, using\ninnovative approaches and a local presence in each market to achieve both\nsuccessful health care results and effective cost outcomes. Aetna Medicaid has\nexpertise serving high-need Medicaid members, including those who are dually\neligible for Medicaid and Medicare. Currently, Aetna Medicaid owns and/or\nadministers Medicaid managed health care plans under the names of Aetna Better\nHealth and other affiliate names. Together, these plans serve members in 15\nstates, including Arizona, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland,\nMichigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia\nand West Virginia. For more information, see www.aetnabetterhealth.com.\n\nAbout CVS Health\n\nCVS Health (https://pr.report/kx6j) is a leading health solutions company\nbuilding a world of health around every consumer, wherever they are. As of\nDecember 31, 2025, the Company had approximately 9,000 retail pharmacy\nlocations, more than 1,000 walk-in and primary care medical clinics and a\nleading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 87 million plan members.\nThe Company also serves an estimated more than 37 million people through\ntraditional, voluntary and consumer-directed health insurance products and\nrelated services, including highly rated Medicare Advantage offerings and a\nleading standalone Medicare Part D prescription drug plan. The Company's\nintegrated model uses personalized, technology driven services to connect\npeople to simply better health, increasing access to quality care, delivering\nbetter outcomes, and lowering overall costs.\n\nMedia contact\n\nMonica Prinzing\nMonica.Prinzing@CVSHealth.com\n\n(https://app.accessnewswire.com/imagelibrary/8a3091d4-4ae3-489a-87af-ab9271beb7f3/1160282/75dd2b7e-e34a-4047-bad6-9b722f4fad86.jpg)\n\nThe new facility at the EnVision Center expands access to health and wellness\nresources\n\nFind more stories and multimedia from CVS Health at 3blmedia.com.\n(https://pr.report/kx6k)\n\nContact Info:\nSpokesperson: CVS Health\nWebsite: https://www.3blmedia.com/profiles/cvs-health\nEmail: info@3blmedia.com\n\nSOURCE: CVS Health\nView the original press release\n(https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/healthcare-and-pharmaceutical/aetna-better-healthr-of-virginia-opens-new-community-resource-center-1160282)\non ACCESS Newswire\n\n\nCopyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. 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