UW Medicine’s contracts with Aetna for Medicare Advantage and Commercial services expire on May 31, 2025, unless renewed. We have not been able to reach a fair agreement with Aetna that is financially feasible. If an agreement cannot be reached, we will be out of network with Aetna, effective June 1, 2025. Learn more.
“WE” symbolizes Valley’s strength as an organization that comes from the unique perspectives, talents, and backgrounds of our caregivers and the community we serve. These qualities are essential to our mission of caring for our community like family. We are a place of healing, and we care for people regardless of who they are or why they need care.
At Valley, we are committed to fostering a culture that embraces belonging, celebrates individuality, and acknowledges there is great strength in differing points of view.
Each one of us is a caregiver and that comes with immense responsibility. We set bones, we mend hearts, we prevent disease, we bring people back from the brink of death, and sometimes we help them say good-bye. We are very proud that our workforce is reflective of the patient populations we serve and very grateful for the opportunity to positively impact health and well-being.
A vibrant, inclusive, collaborative culture requires that we treat those we work side by side with and care for with respect, empathy, courtesy, and compassion. Several key initiatives help foster this and serve as reminders throughout the year of our mission and purpose: