GEORGIA EDITION

CIGNA Choice Fund – Health Reimbursement Arrangement Now Available to 51-200 Life Groups in Georgia

We are pleased to announce that the CIGNA Choice Fund^® Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) is now available to businesses with 51-200 employees in Georgia.  The CIGNA Choice Fund HRA fully integrates an employer-funded health reimbursement arrangement with an Open Access Plus medical product.

“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 Georgia 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.

LOCAL SPOTLIGHT

Where We Are

CIGNA HealthCare
Two Securities Centre
3500 Piedmont Road, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA  30305
Telephone:  404.443.8800
Fax:  404.443.8932

Who to Contact

Tim Vessel
Vice President of Sales
404.443.8913
Tim.Vessel@cigna.com

Experienced Local Leadership

Andrew Crooks, Regional General Manger
Andrew Crooks has over 20 years of experience in the health care industry. His early career was spent in various underwriting and financial management roles throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Following a series of promotions, he was appointed Vice President and Executive Director of Prudential HealthCare’s North Florida and Central Florida operations. His responsibilities included development and growth of exclusive, affiliated medical groups, network development, management of claim and customer service operations, regulatory compliance, sales and marketing. He held this position for over 10 years earning the first Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) accreditation given by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) in 1988, and recognition by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top 20 HMO’s in the nation in 1996.

Subsequent to the Aetna U.S. Healthcare acquisition of Prudential HealthCare, Andrew was retained to lead all integration management activities for the Southeast operations. For the past five years, Andrew has served as President and General Manager of CIGNA's Florida and Caribbean operations providing services to over one million covered lives.

Scott Evelyn, President and General Manager – CIGNA HealthCare of Georgia and Alabama
Scott Evelyn brings more than 20 years of extensive leadership experience to his role at CIGNA. In 1997 he co-founded the Benefit Management Group (BMG) in South Florida and served as CEO until its acquisition by Arthur J. Gallagher in 2006. Upon the acquisition, he remained engaged and served as the organization's area executive vice president.

Prior to the start of BMG, Scott spent six years with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia in roles of increasing responsibility as local market manager, regional vice president and president and CEO of Healthcare Partners of Southeast Georgia. In the early phase of his career, he held sales and sales management positions with Lincoln National Life, United Healthcare and Employee Benefit Plans, Inc.

Scott holds Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University and is actively involved in his community, as well as numerous charities and non-profit organizations including Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies, American Lung Association, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, amongst others.

Tim Vessel, Senior Vice President of Sales – Atlanta, Georgia
Tim Vessel joined CIGNA HealthCare in August 1993. He is responsible for seven direct reports. Tim has eleven years with CIGNA HealthCare, beginning in Underwriting and transitioning into sales in 1996 as a Senior Client Manager in the Atlanta Sales Office.

Tim has worked as regional sales manager consultant for the Southeast region and his last position was the Director of Sales Operation for the Atlanta office. Tim has extensive experience in underwriting, training and reporting analysis. Tim received his BA in Economics.