Aetna: Most plans accepted including Medicare retirement plans. Aetna Whole Health is accepted. Aetnaâs Aexel network is designated for specific specialties. The Polyclinic is not designated for Gastroenterology, Neurology, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, ENT, Plastic Surgery, Urology or Vascular Surgery.
Antibiotics. 1  Oral antibiotics. These are the standard treatment for early-stage Lyme disease. 2  Intravenous antibiotics. If the disease involves the central nervous system, your doctor might recommend treatment with an intravenous antibiotic for 14 to 28 days.
Examples of common antibiotics used to treat Lyme disease include doxycycline and amoxicillin. Antibiotics are usually given for up to three weeks. Individuals in later stages of the disease may require several courses of intravenous antibiotics, but there is the possibility that symptoms will persist.or patients with the rash, Wormser said he begins treatment for Lyme immediately. However, if a rash is absent, physicians will perform additional tests to confirm a diagnosis of Lyme disease. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay test, also known as an ELISA test, is the standard blood test for Lyme disease.