CIGNA Awarded State of Georgia Health Care Contract.ATLANTA -- CIGNA CIGNA CG (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) INA (Insurance Company of North America) HealthCare announced today that it is one of two companies to have been awarded the contract to provide health care benefits to Georgia's state employees. The contract becomes effective January 1, 2009. "We are extremely excited about the opportunity to work with the State of Georgia and offer our innovative health programs, tools and resources to more people across the state," said Scott Evelyn, president and general manager of CIGNA HealthCare's Georgia and Alabama markets. "We believe we can be part of helping state employees improve their health. Everyday we strive to give individuals useful information to help them make good health decisions. An educated and an engaged individual can be an effective agent of change in today's health care environment." New CIGNA members from the State of Georgia will be able to receive in-patient in·pa·tient or in-pa·tient n. A patient who is admitted to a hospital or clinic for treatment that requires at least one overnight stay. and out-patient services from an expanded and comprehensive network inclusive of inclusive of prep. Taking into consideration or account; including. 147 hospitals and 14,700 physicians in virtually every metropolitan and rural community in the state. About CIGNA HealthCare CIGNA HealthCare, a health service organization based in Bloomfield, Conn., works to improve the health, well-being and security of the people we serve. A leading provider of employee benefit services and programs, CIGNA HealthCare offers a broad array of medical, dental, behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or , and pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. benefits plans and coverage. We also build and provide health and wellness coaching programs and consumer information tools designed to improve health and help people in their health care decision-making. "CIGNA HealthCare" and the "Tree of Life" logo are registered service marks of CIGNA Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by CIGNA Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CI) and its operating subsidiaries An operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States railroad industry. In the case of a railroad, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock. , including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. All products and services are provided exclusively by such operating subsidiaries, and not by CIGNA Corporation. For more information, visit www.cigna.com. |
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