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CIGNA to Launch Cost of Care Estimator
New technology takes the mystery out of medical payments for patients and health care professionals

This spring, CIGNA is launching a new technology that will inform patients and health care professionals of the total cost to be charged for medical services, based on the individual’s specific CIGNA health plan. The Cost of Care Estimator enables health care professionals to create an estimate of a covered individual’s payment responsibility that is specific to the treatment or service, and is based on a real-time snapshot of the individual’s coverage. By providing itemized cost estimates and explaining the sources of payment, the Estimator will help individuals understand their benefits and how much they owe for specific services.

Read more information here.

CIGNA First-to-Market with Quicken HealthSM Expense Tracker
New addition to myCIGNA.com suite of online tools helps individuals easily understand their health expenses

CIGNA has teamed up with Intuit, the industry leading maker of Quicken® and TurboTax® financial management products, to deliver Quicken Health Expense Tracker. This cutting edge online tool gives individuals the guidance they have been asking for to better understand their health-related expenses and was developed based on data gathered from more than 300 qualitative and 7,500 quantitative consumer interactions.

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Great-West Healthcare, Now Part of CIGNA Update
CIGNA Pharmacy will handle all of the pharmacy benefits and services for the former Great-West Healthcare plans

CIGNA and Great-West Healthcare continue to make significant strides in our integration work. We’re now able to announce that CIGNA Pharmacy will handle all of the pharmacy benefits and services for the former Great-West Healthcare plans, effective during the fourth quarter of this year.

Read more information here.

CIGNA Aims to Help Parents Keep Kids’ Teeth Healthy With a New Online Dental Toolkit
Web-based information and activities teach good oral health habits

Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic infectious diseases among U.S. children1. A healthy mouth and teeth can also have a positive influence on overall health, so it’s important to start early. CIGNA wants to help parents keep their kids’ smiles bright and have a little fun in the process – through its new online dental toolkit.

Visit CIGNA’s online toolkit for parents.

1 CDC, Children’s Oral Health, 2009

Enhanced Phone Filing Means Faster Start to Disability Claim Evaluation
Immediate permission to access medical information also provides early opportunity for referrals

CIGNA has enhanced its claim filing services with a new secure verbal authorization system that allows individuals reporting disability claims to give immediate permission – right over the phone – for CIGNA to obtain the medical records needed to review disability claims. This enhancement not only simplifies claim reporting, it also enables CIGNA to jumpstart the claim evaluation process.

Read more information here.

Robust Suite of Administrative Capabilities from CIGNA
Making benefits administration easy for employers

To help employees get useful information about how to meet their overall financial needs, CIGNA Group Insurance has introduced CIGNA Trusted AdvisorSM, a secure and robust website that offers people resources for choosing life, accident and disability insurance coverage that’s right for them.

Read more information here.

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.)

Webinars of Interest

Breaking the Inertia to Drive Lower Costs
Interactive Webinar on consumer-directed health plans

The unprecedented economic situation is forcing employers to look for ways to cut costs – now. In the first year alone, our consumer-directed health plans can reduce overall medical costs by 13%. Join CIGNA's John Young for an interactive Webinar on Wednesday, April 15 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time, to learn more and get the must-haves to building and implementing an effective consumer-directed health plan.

Register now.

Learn How to Get Employees Engaged, Involved and Healthy
Webinar offers employers tips for helping employees take charge of their own health

Join CIGNA on May 19 at 2 pm for Put Me In, Coach! The Psychology of Increasing Individual Engagement, a web seminar that will demonstrate effective approaches to health coaching and how to engage employees in their personal health plans. Jodi Prohofsky, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., CIGNA’s Senior Vice President of Health Solutions Operations, will explain how to develop supportive and encouraging partnership programs that will lead to improved health behaviors, which will enhance the overall health, productivity and quality of life of employees. Register for the latest session in our Best Practices for Employee Health and Productivity webinar series at www.benefitnews.com/cigna3.

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