CLAYMONT, Del., February 15, 2010 - CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits (CIEB), a world leader in group health benefits for expatriates, has expanded its international network in Russia by adding 4,000 new hospitals and clinics. The network in Russia includes health care professionals located in areas with a high concentration of expatriates such as Moscow and St. Petersburg. CIEB offers access to a network of more than 120,000 global health care professionals outside the United States, delivering unparalleled access to care for globally mobile employees and their family members worldwide.
As an advantage for expatriates based in Russia, CIGNA's network provides significant discounts on care and the convenience of a direct pay option. When a patient receives care, the health professional will bill CIGNA directly. This frees the patient from worrying about paying for care out-of-pocket and seeking payment reimbursement. Expatriates simply present a CIGNA identification card at the time care is provided.
“With one of the broadest international networks, our ongoing strategy is to continuously expand access to care and offer a growing selection of health care professionals who accept direct payment as we deliver superior service to the more than 300,000 expatriates currently covered by CIGNA,” said Sonny Patel, vice president of CIGNA's Global Health Solutions.
Additionally, the health care network alliance in Russia will have access to the CIGNA Envoy Provider Portal, an industry leading web portal for CIGNA's global network of doctors and hospitals. Through CIGNA Envoy, health care professionals have instant views of all benefits and health information at the time that patient care is provided.
About CIGNA International Expatriate Benefits
For more than 30 years, CIEB has been the industry leader for providing benefits to global workers. As an organization dedicated to the needs of international employers and their globally mobile workforce, all of CIEB’s activities are motivated by the same objectives: enhancing the expatriate experience and keeping employees healthy and on assignment. CIEB believes all expatriate employees deserve access to quality health care no matter where they work in the world. CIEB offers a full line of expatriate coverage. To learn more about CIEB, visit www.CIGNAexpats.com.
About CIGNA International
CIGNA International is part of CIGNA (NYSE:CI), a global health service and related insurance company dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. CIGNA Corporation's operating subsidiaries in the United States provide an integrated suite of medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, as well as group life, accident and disability insurance. Outside the U.S. CIGNA delivers access to superior quality health care and related financial protection programs to employers, affinity groups and individuals. CIGNA actively sells in 27 countries and jurisdictions and serves expatriates virtually everywhere in the world. On a global scale, CIGNA serves some 46 million people. To learn more about CIGNA, visit www.cigna.com. To sign up for email alerts or an RSS feed of company news, log on to http://newsroom.cigna.com/section_display.cfm?section_id=18
