MISSOURI EDITION

Legislative Update

Governor Matt Blunt signed S.B. 607, requiring insurance carriers to cover routine patient care in approved Phase II Cancer clinical trials. Routine patient care is defined as reasonable and medically necessary services needed to administer a drug or device under evaluation in the clinical trial, including all items and services that are otherwise generally available and provided in the clinical trial. Currently, insurers are required to cover routine patient care for Phase III and IV clinical trials. Also, S.B. 607 allows an employer to contract for health insurance at a reduced deductible level for those employees who do not use tobacco products. These employees are currently eligible for reduced premium rates.  Finally, the law requires insurance carriers to charge only one co-payment on a prescription if a single dosage is not available and a combination of dosage amounts must be dispensed to fill the prescription.

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT

Where We Are

231 S. Bemiston Ave., Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63105-1914
Telephone: 314.290.7300
Fax: 314.290.7303

Who to Contact

Frank Monahan
913.339.4701
Frank.Monahan@cigna.com

Experienced Local Leadership

Frank Monahan, General Manager
Frank Monahan is the general manager of CIGNA HealthCare’s operations in Kansas and Missouri and is based in St. Louis. Monahan is a seasoned executive with 15 years of sales and marketing experience in the health care industry. Monahan is responsible for new sales and account management in the Kansas and Missouri markets and oversees a sales team of more than 30 professionals. He is also responsible for fostering and deepening relationships with employers, providers, brokers and consultants in the state.

A Pennsylvania native, Monahan earned his bachelor’s degree from LaSalle University in Philadelphia. Monahan most recently served as vice president and general manager of large group sales for Premera Corporation. Prior to joining Premera Corporation, Monahan was vice president of sales, marketing and field operations for Capital Blue Cross. In addition, he held various sales and marketing positions at Aetna.