NEW YORK EDITION
CIGNA Choice Fund® - HRA Now Available
to 51-200 Life Groups in New York
We are pleased to announce that the CIGNA
Choice Fund® Health Reimbursement Arrangement
(HRA) is now available to businesses with
51-200 employees in New York. The
CIGNA Choice Fund HRA fully integrates an
employer-funded health reimbursement arrangement
with an Open Access Plus medical product.
With an HRA, only the employer sets aside
funds for the account portion of the plan,
making the plan simpler for some smaller
employers to administer and providing more
employer control over the fund.
“Smaller business employers have told
us they want the same savings, integration
and consumer-focused approaches of consumer
driven health care that are available to
larger businesses,” said Dennis Wilson,
president of the CIGNA HealthCare Small Business
Segment. With this expansion, customers in
New York now have access to the full suite
of CIGNA Choice Fund HRA and HSA products.
Wilson said that consumer driven health
plans, such as the CIGNA Choice Fund HRA
and HSA, can help employers manage costs
by encouraging employees to be more engaged
in their health care decisions. To help introduce
these new plans to employees, CIGNA HealthCare
offers award-winning communication and enrollment
assistance to help employees learn about
their benefit choices and get the most out
of their health plan. If you have any questions
regarding CIGNA Choice Fund, please do not
hesitate to contact your local CIGNA sales
manager.
Eugene R. Corcoran
Eugene Corcoran joined CIGNA HealthCare
on April 3, 2006, as the Small Business Segment
vice president of sales for the New York
Tri-State region. He is a highly motivated;
team oriented sales manager with more than
16 years of successful experience in developing
new business in the health care industry. Recognized
for his exceptional ability to develop long
lasting relationships, he has strong broker
relationships in the region which have helped
him to achieve award winning sales results,
significantly growing membership in his previous
roles. Gene has a Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration from Northeastern
University and has served as the Secretary/Treasurer
of the National Association of Health Underwriters
in both New York State and New Jersey.
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT
Where We Are
140 E. 45th Street
38th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Who to Contact
Charlie
Catalano
201.533.5003
Charles.Catalano@cigna.com
Experienced Local Leadership
Charles Catalano, President and General Manager
Charles Catalano is president and general manager
of the New York and New Jersey health plans. He
is responsible for Sales, Account Management, and
Client Services in New York, New Jersey and Southern
Connecticut, leading a seasoned sales and account
management team that brings integrated medical, behavioral,
pharmacy, dental and vision solutions to area employers
and their covered medical lives. As General Manager
he is also responsible for coordinating CIGNA HealthCare’s
competitive offerings and product position in the
local market.
Catalano has held various sales and sales leadership
positions throughout metropolitan New York and
New Jersey beginning his career with The Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United States more
than 30 years ago. Mr. Catalano received his BA
in Social Science from the City University of New
York. He and his family reside in New Jersey.
Gene Corcoran – Vice President, Sales and Account
Management
As Vice President of Sales at CIGNA Corporation, Gene oversees the New Business
and Client Management functions in the New York City/ Long Island/ Westchester
markets for the 2-300 life segment. He started his career at Aetna/US Healthcare
where he worked in many different capacities including four years as a Client
Manager, and 6 years in New Business development – both primarily in
the 50-3000 life segments. In 1999 he took over the management of new business
sales for the New York Metro/ Northern New Jersey market, a position in which
he worked until coming to CIGNA in Early 2006. Gene has served in different
elected roles in the local chapters of NAHU over that time, and continues involvement
in planning for, and participating in events for the organization.
Josephine Eminian, Vice President, Sales
and Account Management
Jo began her career in CIGNA's home office in Bloomfield,
CT in 1981. From her first position that focused
on the account structure, she moved rapidly through
positions in billing and account administrator
for CIGNA's Mid-Atlantic region and was appointed
Contracts Manager for the Mid-Atlantic and California
regions in 1986. In 1989, she moved to Middle Market
Underwriting for the New England region and in 1995
for the Mid-Atlantic region. In 1998, she
became an Underwriting Team Leader, and in 2000
she was promoted to a Regional Director for the
Tri-State Underwriting region.
In December of 2001, Jo accepted the position of
vice president of sales. Jo is located in CIGNA's
regional headquarters in the Milford, CT office.
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