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Recent News Below are recent news articles and multimedia features about Cignafrom media outlets around the world. To contact a communications professional, visit the Cigna media contacts page.
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Fierce Q&A: A look at Cigna's collaborative accountable care program
Dr. Dick Salmon answers FierceHealthPayer’s questions about collaborative accountable care after Cigna announced a major expansion of the program.
FierceHealthPayer April 22, 2012 |
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Cigna's Work with Achilles International Up Close
Cigna has sponsored Achilles International athletes to join Team Cigna runners at many event including the Walt Disney World(R) Half Marathon. In January, Cigna sponsored members of the Achilles Freedom Team, which are disabled military veterans. And it's just the beginning. In 2012, Cigna expanded it's relationship to refer its own long term disability customers into the Achilles program.
National Underwriter Life & Health April 2012 |
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Dr. Robert N. Anfield's "Behavioral Matters" Column For the third year in a row, Dr. Robert N. Anfield, chief medical officer for Cigna's disability business, continues his column drawing the connection between behavioral health and disability. His column appears five times a year (March, May, July, October, December) in @Work magazine, a publication of the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC). Part 11: Family and Medical Leave Can Pile Up the Possibilities (March 2012) |
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From Volume to Value
Dr. Dick Salmon explains how Cigna’s collaborative accountable care initiatives with physician groups are helping to create an outcomes-oriented health care system.
FierceHealthPayer Feb. 12, 2012 |
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Cigna Health Awareness Tour Rolls into Walt Disney World®
Cigna is trying to raise awareness about America's rising obesity rate. Using it so-called Mobile Learning Lab truck on an across the country Health Awareness Tour, Cigna is hoping to educate people about different factors that impact their health.
WOFL-FOX35, Orlando's FOX Good Day January 4, 2012 |
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5 Reasons to Get Life Insurance if You're Single
Despite what many bachelors and bachelorettes believe, being "unattached" doesn’t necessarily mean you should go without life insurance. Insurance.com talks with Cigna's Richard Kappers seeking tips single people should understand about life insurance.
Insurance.com October 12, 2011 |
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Health Law Puts Cigna in Ad Mode The Wall Street Journal writes that Cigna is leading the pack in addressing changes brought about by the health care law by focusing on the needs of the individual. Provisions of the law that go into affect in 2014 are expected to increase the number of consumers who choose their own plans. Cigna's new "Go You" brand campaign is crafted to appeal to individual consumers.
Wall Street Journal September 19, 2011 |
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Mind, Body and Business: How Healthy CEOs Run Healthy Companies CIGNA CEO David Cordani talks about the importance of exercise in his life and to "walking the walk." Encouraging healthy behaviors, such as exercize, is important to CIGNA's mission. Smart CEO August 2011 |
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Health Plans See Greater Promotion of Generics as More Drugs Go Off-Patient (pdf) Claire Burchill, Cigna Pharmacy Management, discusses Cigna's low-net costs strategy for providing the most effective drug choices for customers and the the RxSavings Messenger, which mines Cigna's claims system to find drug savings opportunities for its customers, triggering letters to customers alerting them about generic alternatives. Health Plan Week August 22, 2011 |
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Dehydration can quickly be fatal in Valley heat Dehydration, especially among children, can be very dangerous. Cigna Medical Group registered dietitian Susan Welter spoke with reporter Connie Colla and offered helpful tips to keep your children hydrated during the hot summer months and the warning signs of dehydration.
ABC 15 July 25, 2011 |
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Dr. Robert N. Anfield’s “Behavioral Matters” Column Five times a year (March, May, July, October, December), Dr. Robert N. Anfield, chief medical officer for Cigna's disability business, writes about the connection between behavioral health and disability. His column appears in @Work magazine, a publication of the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC). Part 10: The Devil Is In The Details (Dec. 2011) Part 9: A Treasure Trove of Data (Oct. 2011) Part 8: Predicting Risk to Prevent Disability: An Integrated Approach (July 2011) Part 7: Second Chances: Re-employment After Disability (May 2011) Part 6: Overcoming Risk: A Roadmap for Healthy Behavior Change (March 2011) |
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Cigna and Piedmont Physicians, Partnership Keeps Patients on Healthy Track (pdf) James Sams, M.D., medical director of Piedmont Physicians Group talks about building a team of care coordinators and health coaches to manage an ACO pilot with Cigna. Piedmont Profile, Volume 21, No. 2 Spring 2011 |
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