CIGNA HealthCare Receives 2008 Corporate Award from National Forum for Black Public Administrators.BLOOMFIELD, Conn. -- CIGNA CIGNA CG (Connecticut General Life Insurance Company) INA (Insurance Company of North America) HealthCare received the 2008 Corporate Award from The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA NFBPA National Forum for Black Public Administrators ), an annual honor given to a company that has made significant contributions to NFBPA in supporting the development of future leaders Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. . Michael Triplett, CIGNA HealthCare President of the Government Segment and East Region, accepted the award on behalf of CIGNA HealthCare at the NFBPA annual conference, FORUM 2008, held last week. CIGNA HealthCare is also the conference sponsor for FORUM 2008, an annual event that took place this year in Little Rock, Ark. and attracted nearly 1,200 public administrators to an intense round of workshops, presentations, networking receptions, exhibits, recognition and more. CIGNA HealthCare sponsors the conference to demonstrate its commitment to government entities, a growing part of CIGNA HealthCare's business, and as a way to help develop future leaders through education and public-private partnerships Public-private partnership (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3. . "CIGNA HealthCare's support of the NFBPA enables us to deepen our understanding of the wide variety of issues that public administrators face, as well as to help equip aspiring leaders for the evolving challenges within communities nationwide," Triplett said. CIGNA HealthCare has been offering health plans to America's local governments for more than 50 years. About NFBPA The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) is the principal and most progressive organization dedicated to the advancement of black public leadership in local and state governments. An independent, nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. founded in 1983, the NFBPA has established a national reputation for designing and implementing quality leadership development initiatives of unparalleled success. Its over 2,600 members can be found managing public programs and agencies in more than 350 jurisdictions nationwide. Forty chapters support the growth of the organization at the local level. We invite you to join us. For more information, visit http://www.nfbpa.org. 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" is a registered service mark 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 http://www.cigna.com/. |
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