Cigna in the News 2011 Archive

Below are news articles and multimedia features about Cigna from media outlets around the world in 2011. To contact a communications professional, visit the Cigna media contact page.

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5 Reasons to Get Life Insurance if You're Single

Health Law Puts Cigna in Ad Mode

 

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


Dehydration can quickly be fatal in Valley heat

 

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).
May 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) 

 

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


Water safety tips for children this summer
Reporter Denise Naughton talkes with Cigna Medical Group's Dr. Lesile Barakat about water safety tips parents and caregivers can use to decrease the risk of water-related accidents.
ABC15
May 17, 2011


Cigna Signs Outcomes-Based Contract That May Be First Deal for Specialty Drug
Dan Haron, president of Cigna Pharmacy Management, talks about Cigna's deal with EMD Serono, Inc. around the manufacturer’s multiple sclerosis therapy Rebif (interferon beta-1a) and how the company is focused on helping prevent relapses in MS patients.
AIS Health
April 2011. Volume 8, Issue 4


Offer preventive dental coverage, save big bucks  
Editor Dina Overland looks at the intersection of dental health and overall health and health care costs. She cites a recent Cigna study examining a potential link between treatment for gum disease and lower medical costs for people with diabetes. Her article also highlights recent dental product features that incorporate preventive services and incentives.
FierceHealthPayer
April 8, 2011


30 Ways to Cut Health Care Costs  
Health care costs just keep going up. Kiplinger's consults with the nation's leading health care experts -- including Cigna Chief Medical Director, Dr. Jeff Kang -- to give you 30 ways to cut your personal medical and pharmacy bills. For even more ways to save on your health care costs visit Cigna's Let's Be Clear tip section.
Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
April 2011
 

Self-Insurance May Be Winning Small Businesses  
Dow Jones
March 22, 2011


Cigna CEO: Growing Outside the U.S.
TheStreet
March 12, 2011



Cigna puts Healthy Twist on Charitable Giving 
Employees in Cigna's Sioux Falls office talk about Cigna's new healthy giving program, their personal commitment to living a healthy lifestyle and the charities they plan on directing their grants too.
Sioux Falls Business Journal
March 9, 2011


Cigna: Integration Pays
National Underwriter reports on Cigna's Integration Value study, which looks at short term disability absence outcomes for customers with integrated Cigna medical and disability plans versus those with disability only plans.
National Underwriter
February 28, 2011


 Cigna CEO: Health Insurers Have Key Role in Economy 
Cigna CEO David Cordani in this editorial writes about how insurers help the economy and offers advice on how Congress can strengthen the industry's ability to help.
Hartford Courant
February 22, 2011


 How Smoking Torches your Term Life Insurance Rates
Richard Kappers, director of marketing for life insurance products at Cigna, offers insights into how smoking impacts life insurance costs and coverage, while reinforcing the value of employer-provided options.
insurance.com
February 17, 2011


Save your Health from the Dangers of Sodium
 Kim Hohol, Registered Dietician with Cigna Medical Group, enlightens us on the dangers, intake guidelines, and tips for combating the risks associated with sodium.
ABC15 (KNXV-TV)
February 16, 2011


Plans Curb Specialty Spend By Tweaking Formularies, Dispensing
Thom Stambaugh, vice president of specialty pharmacy for Cigna, discusses how Cigna adopted an intensive, integrated response toward managing its plan members’ responses to medication.
AIS Health Drug Benefit News
February 4, 2011. Volume 12, Issue 3


Cigna Ties $100 Grants to Worker Fitness
Cigna employees can earn grants to charities by participating in healthy walks, runs and cycling events.
Hartford Business Journal
January, 5, 2011


Cigna Expands Dental Program
The Hartford Courant reports on the enhancements to the Cigna Dental Oral Health Integration Program, which was first launched in 2006. The new program covers more conditions, provides greater access to benefits and offers more discounts on prescriptions and non-prescription treatment. More information on the program can be found in the news release.
The Hartford Courant
January 4, 2011