NEW YORK EDITION
CIGNA Custom Benefit
BuilderSM available in New York
Tri-State Region
CIGNA
Custom Benefit BuilderSM is
now available to mid-sized customers in
the New York Tri-State region. Custom Benefit
Builder gives consumers more choices and
an easy way to build a customized health
benefits plan to fit their individual health
care and financial needs.
Employers with 500 or
more employees have access to state-of-the-art
technology combined with information and
decision support tools to give consumers
a simple, step-by-step way to learn about
and model their benefit choices. Consumers
can personalize their plan with the benefit
options the employer chooses, such as copayment
and coinsurance levels, deductibles and out-of-pocket
maximums. As these choices are made, CIGNA
Custom Benefit Builder calculates the plan
cost and then allows the consumer to enroll
for benefits, all using one integrated online
application.
CIGNA Custom Benefit Builder
is a unique answer to the growing trend of
consumerism and employee choice in the health
care industry.
For more information about
CIGNA Custom Benefit Builder visit www.CIGNACustomBenefits.com.
Legislative Update
The legislature adjourned on June 23, 2006,
allowing SB 8482/AB 12080, a mental
health parity mandate known as "Timothy's
Law", to die. The legislature may return
this fall to vote on the bill. The
legislature approved several mandates this
session, including autism spectrum disorder
(AB 699/SB 784), immunization against pheumococcal
disease for children born on or after January
1, 2008 (AB 8761/SB 8341), and diptheria,
tetanus, and pertussis booster vaccinations
for children born after January 1, 1990 (SB
7421/AB 11042). Also, the legislature
passed SB 8417/AB 11996 requiring
recovery of insurer overpayments to physicians
to be within two years of the original payment.
AB 7351, requiring insurers to adhere to
the American Medical Association’s
Current Procedural Terminology codes, passed
the Assembly and was referred to the Senate
Insurance Committee in April, but no further
action has been taken.
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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