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. All Get
Well services at RediClinic are priced at
$59. Therefore, a member with a 20
percent coinsurance who accesses a service
of $59 would pay only $11.80 for a visit,
assuming their deductible has been met. RediClinic
outlets are located at various Walgreens,
Wal-Mart, and H-E-B stores in Atlanta, Georgia,
Northwest Arkansas, Richmond, Virginia, Tulsa,
Oklahoma, and Texas markets including Houston,
San Antonio, and Austin.
RediClinic in-store centers are open seven
days a week with weekday evening hours. No
appointment is necessary and patient visits
usually take about 15 minutes. With
the member's permission, treatment and screening
results are shared with the member's primary
care physician to help ensure that a member's
medical record is kept up to date and that
any needed follow-up treatment can be developed
by the primary care physician.
“Today’s health care consumer
has an increasingly hectic schedule. With
RediClinic they can have the convenience,
quick pace, and cost-efficient solution to
having their minor ailments taken care of
by a certified nurse practitioner, even if
it is on their lunch break or on a weekend,” said
Dr. Allen Woolf, a pediatrician and national
medical executive for CIGNA HealthCare. “Because
their records from RediClinic are sent to
their primary care physician, members have
the peace of mind of knowing that everyone
is on the same page concerning their health
care,” added Dr. Woolf.
CIGNA HealthCare was among the first health
insurance companies to embrace the idea of
retail health care centers, announcing member
coverage at MinuteClinic, Inc.’s health
care center locations in January of 2006. Much
like RediClinic, MinuteClinic health care
centers are located in retail stores and
offer fast and affordable health care for
routine ailments. MinuteClinic health
care centers are now available in 19 states,
and can be found in CVS Pharmacy and other
retail locations.
The addition of RediClinic to the CIGNA
HealthCare network of providers underscores
CIGNA HealthCare’s commitment to expanding
the company’s broad suite of consumer-focused
products and services, which are designed
to help members achieve their personal health
goals.
