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"The Big Picture" Newsletter
April 2007 : Current Issue
Latest News
CIGNA Behavioral Health Offers Free Telephone
Counseling in Blacksburg, VA
All of us are shocked and saddened by the
tragedy of the shootings at Virginia Tech
University. Our hearts go out to the families
of those lost, those who were wounded,
and the faculty and employees of the university
who have been profoundly shaken by this
experience. Yet pain and anxiety are also
being felt by others, all across the country.
For this reason, CIGNA has pledged to help
our members, our customers and our communities cope with
this crisis by offering our skills, resources
and capabilities to those in need, with
free Critical Incident services to any
CIGNA customer who wants them. Please read
on for more information.
RediClinic Offers CIGNA HealthCare
Members Choice and Convenience at Local
Retail Outlets
Now Available In Select Walgreens, Wal-Mart and
H-E-B Stores
Building on CIGNA's successful affiliation
with MinuteClinic retail medical clinics located
in local CVS stores around the nation, effective
May 1, 2007 CIGNA is adding a new
relationship with another clinic: RediClinic
LLC. This
relationship will offer more convenient,
quality and cost-efficient health care
options for ever-busy CIGNA HealthCare members
in the South and Southwestern United States.
RediClinic treats most common ailments such
as strep throat, pink eye, and sinus infections,
as well as certain immunizations and routine
physicals. Run by highly-qualified nurse
practitioners, charges for RediClinic visits
will be handled the same as primary care
physician office visits.
CIGNA Again Joins March of Dimes as
National Corporate Sponsor
Aims to Promote Healthy Pregnancies, Reduce
Health Toll and Cost of Prematurity to Families
and Communities
For the 13th consecutive year, a team of CIGNA
employees will walk shoulder-to-shoulder
with the March of Dimes in its fight against
premature birth. CIGNA will once again be a national corporate sponsor of the March
of Dimes 2007 WalkAmerica campaign. CIGNA
employees from across the country will hold
special events, collect pledges, and walk
miles to raise money for education and research
to reduce prematurity and help babies get
the healthiest start possible. CIGNA aims
to add to the $19 million it has raised thus
far for the March of Dimes. The theme for
this year’s CIGNA effort is “Team
Up! To Save Babies.”
As a company that works to improve the health
of its members, CIGNA is especially dedicated
to the March of Dimes. By reducing premature
births through supporting March of Dimes
information, education, and research initiatives,
CIGNA can help families and communities so greatly
affected by premature birth.
Product Spotlight
CIGNA Dental Removes Referral for Network
Orthodontists on DHMO Plans
Gives members more flexibility and personal
choice to receive care
In a continuing effort to make access to care
easier and faster, we are pleased to announce
another benefit enhancement across the full
suite of CIGNA Dental Care (DHMO*) Patient
Charge Schedules. As of April 1, 2007,
DHMO members can visit network orthodontists
of their choice without a referral from their
network general dentist. This provides
members with the flexibility they desire when
they need care. Members can locate a network
orthodontist by visiting www.cigna.com,
or myCIGNA.com. They can also call CIGNA
Dental for help locating a provider.
CIGNA Dental is committed to creating and
delivering coverage options and simplified
policies designed to save time, improve access,
and increase satisfaction.
* “DHMO” is used to refer to product
designs that may differ by state of residence
of enrollee, including but not limited to,
prepaid plans, managed care plans, and plans
with open access features.
Regional News
What's happening locally
CIGNA HealthCare news for your area
 Get
the latest CIGNA HealthCare news for your part of the country. Every
month, we post new articles of interest and
update the states to which they apply.
Here's where you'll also find up-to-date
local contact information to help you
with your questions and concerns. Want
to know the news for your area? Find
out here.
(NOTE: States with new
articles of special interest are highlighted
in blue.)
Organizational
Announcements
CIGNA Group Insurance Names New
Leader for Sales and Distribution
CIGNA Group Insurance (CGI) recently announced that
Craig Guiffre will join the company as senior
vice president for Sales and Distribution,
leading the CGI Sales team. A seasoned leader
with a proven track record of sales and account
management, Guiffre most recently served
as vice president of Guardian Life Insurance
Company of America's group life and disability
business. As part of this role, he led the
organization's group marketing and training
operations, as well as key technology projects.
“CIGNA” and “CIGNA HealthCare” refer
to various operating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation. Products
and services are provided by these operating
subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation. These
operating subsidiaries include Connecticut General
Life Insurance Company, Tel-Drug, Inc. and its
affiliates, CIGNA Behavioral Health, Inc., Intracorp,
and HMO or service company subsidiaries of CIGNA
Health Corporation and CIGNA Dental Health, Inc.
In Arizona, HMO plans are offered by CIGNA HealthCare
of Arizona, Inc. In California, HMO plans are
offered by CIGNA HealthCare of California, Inc.
In Connecticut, HMO plans are offered by CIGNA
HealthCare of Connecticut, Inc. In Virginia,
HMO plans are offered by CIGNA HealthCare Mid-Atlantic,
Inc. In North Carolina, HMO plans are offered
by CIGNA HealthCare of North Carolina, Inc. All
other medical plans in these states are insured
or administered by Connecticut General Life Insurance
Company.
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