Latest News

Update: Great-West Healthcare, Now Part of CIGNA
Additional value for our brokers

As we bring together the best of both organizations, please know that servicing you and your clients remains our top priority. CIGNA and Great-West Healthcare have joined to work to bring additional value to our brokers and customers.

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CIGNA Offers New Comprehensive Partnership for Middle Market Clients
Health improvement, reduced costs and total population benefits available through a long-term partnership with CIGNA

CIGNA is offering Middle Market clients a special chance – help individuals achieve their goals and improve health, while reducing overall costs. It's that simple.

Through a multi-year partnership, employers who combine CIGNA's medical, pharmacy and behavioral benefits with our industry-leading Health Advocacy programs will have the opportunity to lower their costs by meeting certain pre-determined measures.

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It’s Time to Feel Better
New advertising campaign emphasizes desire for greater simplicity, improved health, and lower costs

CIGNA's new advertising campaign, it’s time to feel better, debuts this summer, emphasizing CIGNA's commitment to making the path to health, well-being, and security as personal and uncomplicated as it can be for the people we serve. This is the essence of the experience we desire customers and individuals to have with CIGNA.

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CIGNA Delivers Totally Integrated On-Site Medical Solutions for Employers
On-site health centers empower employees to improve their health and well-being

Through CIGNA Medical Services, we deliver integrated on-site medical solutions for employers. We design, build, staff, and manage employer-sponsored health centers with services ranging from low-acuity urgent care to full-service primary care and pharmacy. On-site solutions from CIGNA are tailored to meet the unique needs of the employer’s workforce.

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CIGNA Foundation Promotes Clear Health Communication
Report features recommendations on how health professionals can better communicate

Ninety million people in the United States struggle to understand health information. To help change that statistic, the CIGNA Foundation's health literacy report, Improving Health Begins with Understanding, features recommendations on how health professionals can better communicate so people can understand and use information vital to their health, well-being and security. The report is based on remarks from the CIGNA Foundation Forum on Health Literacy. 

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CIGNA Creating a Virtual Health Care Community
Virtual community enables people to learn and interact anonymously with like-minded peers

CIGNA has announced the development of a virtual health care community. This computer-simulated world is situated on a Second Life® island, where seminars, interactive displays, educational games and virtual health consultations help foster real and sustainable behavior change that improves health.

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Health Care News and Trends

Creating a Culture of Wellness
How employers can motivate employees to change even if they aren’t sure how

To create a truly successful culture of wellness, not only does a benefits strategy have to be right because of what the programs pledge to provide, but it also has to be right because the strategy needs to fit the culture of the work environment. The first step in developing a wellness culture is to think about the employee population.

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Manage Health Care Costs While Improving Retirees’ Quality of Life
Identification and ongoing treatment of chronic diseases improves health and enjoyment of retirement

A well executed care management program can and does make a difference in enhancing the lives of individuals as they age. By managing chronic conditions properly, retirees can focus on making the most of their retirement years. The right preventive and ongoing care allows seniors to spend more time making the most of their retirement years – and less time worrying about health care coverage.

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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

David Cordani Named President, Chief Operating Officer of CIGNA Corporation

CIGNA Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer H. Edward Hanway announced the appointment of David M. Cordani, 42, as president and chief operating officer of CIGNA Corporation. In this role, Cordani will have executive leadership responsibility for CIGNA's group disability and life insurance and international businesses as well as for CIGNA HealthCare, the organization for which he has served as president since July 2005.

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Webinars and Newsletters

Going Down to the Wire: Political & Policy Landscape for 2009 Webinar

Academy by CIGNA presents a complimentary Webinar on August 5, 2008 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern Time featuring William Hoagland, CIGNA Vice President of Public Policy.

To register for the Webinar, please click here and provide your name, address, company, your title and e-mail address by July 28, 2008. We will provide a confirmation email with access information.

Best Practices for Employee Health and Productivity
Latest webinar in CIGNA-sponsored series discusses financial security and workplace productivity

Now, more than ever, employees’ financial health is directly related to their overall health and well being. Financially distressed employees often have worse health. They struggle with being fully productive on the job and are more likely to experience higher levels of absenteeism. Join us for session five on August 7 at 2pm Eastern Time as we examine how employers can promote both good health and financial security, for overall improved outcomes, enhanced productivity and lower costs.

Register for the session today.

View on-demand replays from previous sessions here.

Latest News from Other CIGNA Producer Newsletters

CIGNA Dental Quarterly Newsletter – Spring/Summer 2008

CIGNA Group Benefits Bulletin – Spring 2008

“CIGNA,” “CIGNA Group Insurance,” "CIGNA HealthCare," "CIGNA International” and the “Tree of Life” logo are registered service marks of CIGNA Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by CIGNA Corporation and its operating subsidiaries. All products and services are provided exclusively by such operating subsidiaries and other contracted companies and not by CIGNA Corporation. Such operating subsidiaries include Connecticut General Life Insurance Company; Life Insurance Company of North America; CIGNA Life Insurance Company of New York; 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. and Great-West 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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