In this new phase of work, Cigna is thinking about its offices in a different light. We’re referring to our return-to-work strategy as “Purposeful Presence,” a concept that is intentionally simple and is based on our core belief that performance is based on outcomes, not physical presence.

At Cigna, we believe that there are four key areas where a health plan can contribute to a business’s growth strategy.

Today’s employers know the importance of encouraging employees to bring their whole selves to work, and workers thrive when their organizations encourage them to live their healthiest lives.

Four years ago, Sondra Workman lost a loved one to suicide. As she grieved, she pledged to do something to help others: to learn and share techniques that can help prevent suicides. Cigna, her employer, gave her paid time off work and funding to amplify her efforts through its Community Ambassadors Fellowship program.

Cigna’s leaders gathered recently in New York City for our first in-person Investor Day since the pandemic began. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer David Cordani and other company leaders spoke with the investment community and shareholders, illustrating the many ways we are delivering on our mission and investing in a rapidly changing future.

According to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 50% of people in the United States will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime. Yet less than half of these individuals will seek the treatment they need.

New data from Morning Consult, commissioned by Cigna, finds that more than half of U.S. adults (58%) are considered lonely, and that loneliness and mental health concerns often go hand-in-hand.

Cigna Chairman and CEO David Cordani sat down with Arianna Huffington, CEO of Thrive Global, to talk about worsening mental health among teens, the promise of pharmacological innovation, virtual care and the profound power of micro-communities.

When employers select health plan networks for their employees, they may look at the pure size of a network and assume the more doctors, hospitals, and clinics that are included, the better. However, size alone does not equal quality. The quality of care a patient receives is critical in managing the total cost of care, which includes medical, pharmacy, and behavioral care costs.

Th effects of the pandemic on teenage mental health is putting overwhelming demands on working parents, according to new research by Economist Impact, which was commissioned by Cigna.