To date, Aetna collaborates with leading providers in five markets across the U.S.: Minneapolis-based Allina Health I Aetna; Phoenix-based Banner I Aetna; Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health I Aetna; Arlington-based Texas Health I Aetna; and Falls Church, Va.-based Innovation Health (formed with Inova Health). Innovation Health: A case study In 2012, Inova Health System and Aetna collaborated on an exclusive partnership to establish Innovation Health, a jointly owned health plan serving northern Virginia. The JV allowed Aetna to "meet providers where they were in their journeys and build sustainable collaborations," Ms. Nettesheim said. The JV combined Inova's extensive local network of physicians, integrated EHR and care management expertise with Aetna's rich claims data, consumer-centric digital technology and insurance experience.