CIGNA HealthCare Adds The Little Clinic to Its Network, Offering Members Even More Convenience.BLOOMFIELD, Conn. -- Convenient health care just became a little easier to access for CIGNA CIGNA CG (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) INA (Insurance Company of North America) HealthCare members in Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Arizona and Tennessee, as the company added The Little Clinic health care centers to its network, effective January 1, 2008. "From the parent running from activity to activity to the working adult who has to cram a visit for minor illness care into a lunch hour, retail clinics offer the convenience and quality our members want," said Dick Salmon, M.D., CIGNA medical officer. "The Little Clinic is an affordable and efficient option for members with a minor illness." The Little Clinic is located in certain Kroger and Publix stores and is open seven days a week, with evening and weekend hours. Members who visit The Little Clinic can receive immunizations, as well as care for a range of common ailments, from influenza or bronchitis bronchitis (brŏnkī`tĭs), inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes. It can be caused by viral or bacterial infections or by allergic reactions to irritants such as tobacco smoke. and ear and sinus infections, to seasonal allergies, swimmers ear, and skin conditions such as poison ivy poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac, woody vines and trailing or erect shrubs of the family Anacardiaceae (sumac family), native to North America. , without an appointment. Most visits are completed in less than a half hour. The Little Clinic claims are processed at the same benefit level as a primary care physician (PCP PCP abbr. 1. phencyclidine 2. primary care physician Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) ) office visit. For example, if a CIGNA member's coinsurance A provision of an insurance policy that provides that the insurance company and the insured will apportion between them any loss covered by the policy according to a fixed percentage of the value for which the property, or the person, is insured. for a PCP visit is 20 percent and the cost of the service is $60, the member out-of-pocket cost for a typical visit to a Little Clinic would be approximately $12. The Little Clinic encourages all patients to have a "health care home," a health care provider they see routinely for ongoing medical needs and routine exams. If patients do not have such a provider, The Little Clinic practitioners can refer them to a local physician accepting CIGNA members. Information about a patient's care at The Little Clinic can be shared with a person's primary care physician. "Many of our patients are CIGNA members," said Dr. Tunde Sotunde, chief medical officer of The Little Clinic. "We're pleased that we can now offer them access to our affordable, convenient, quality care under their health plans." CIGNA HealthCare was among the first health services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract companies to include retail clinics into its network, announcing the addition of MinuteClinic, Inc. RediClinic, Take Care Health Systems and CIGNA Medical Group's CMG CMG Coastal & Marine Geology (USGS) CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (stock symbol) CMG Companion (of the Order Of) St Michael and St George CMG Computer Measurement Group CareToday clinics over the past two years. The addition of The Little Clinic to the CIGNA network of providers underscores the company's commitment to expanding a broad suite of consumer-focused products and services designed to help members achieve their personal health goals. About CIGNA HealthCare CIGNA HealthCare, based in Bloomfield, Conn., provides medical benefits plans, dental coverage, 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 coverage, pharmacy benefits and products and services that integrate and analyze information to support consumerism and health advocacy The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. . "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, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Products and services are provided by such operating subsidiaries, and not by CIGNA Corporation. For more information, visit www.cigna.com. About The Little Clinic Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., The Little Clinic is a pioneer in customer-focused healthcare with a mission to provide convenient, affordable health care and wellness education. The Little Clinic health care centers are currently located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. For more information, visit www.thelittleclinic.com. |
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