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.
Later stages of Lyme disease. 1  For Lyme arthritis, oral antibiotics are usually taken for several weeks. If treatment with the oral antibiotic is not successful, an antibiotic may be given intravenously (IV).  For facial paralysis with no other nervous system problems, an oral antibiotic for several weeks is usually effective.