Now Available in Select Walgreens, Wal-Mart and H-E-B Stores
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., April 17, 2007 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Treatment
for common ailments is about to get easier for CIGNA HealthCare members:
beginning today, members who develop routine ailments such as strep throat
or pink eye will be able to access care at RediClinics located in
convenient retail outlets, including H-E-B, Walgreens, and Wal-Mart stores.
RediClinic operates today in Atlanta, Georgia; Northwest Arkansas;
Richmond, Virginia; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Texas markets including Houston,
San Antonio, and Austin.
"Today's health care consumer has an increasingly hectic schedule.
RediClinic offers a convenient, quick-paced, and cost-efficient alternative
to consumers for the treatment of minor ailments by a certified nurse
practitioner," said Dr. Allen Woolf, a pediatrician and national medical
executive for CIGNA HealthCare.
RediClinic in-store centers are open seven days a week with weekday
evening hours. No appointment is necessary and patient visits usually take
about 15 minutes. With the member's permission, treatment and screening
results are shared with the member's primary care physician to help ensure
that a member's medical record is kept up to date and that any needed
follow- up treatment can be developed by the primary care physician.
"Because their records from RediClinic are sent to their primary care
physician, members have the peace of mind of knowing that everyone is on
the same page concerning their health care," added Dr. Woolf.
Charges for RediClinic visits will be handled the same as primary care
physician office visits. All "Get Well" services at RediClinic are priced
at $59. Therefore, a member with a 20 percent coinsurance who accesses a
service of $59 would pay only $11.80 for a visit, assuming their deductible
has been met.
CIGNA HealthCare was among the first health insurance companies to
embrace the idea of retail health care centers, announcing member coverage
at MinuteClinic, Inc.'s health care center locations in January of 2006.
Much like RediClinic, MinuteClinic health care centers are located in
retail stores and offer fast and affordable health care for routine
ailments. MinuteClinic health care centers are now available in 19 states,
and can be found in CVS Pharmacy and other retail locations.
The addition of RediClinic to the CIGNA HealthCare network of providers
underscores CIGNA HealthCare's commitment to expanding the company's broad
suite of consumer-focused products and services, which are designed to help
members achieve their personal health goals.
About CIGNA HealthCare
CIGNA HealthCare, based in Bloomfield, CT, provides medical benefits
plans, dental coverage, behavioral health coverage, pharmacy benefits and
products and services that integrate and analyze information to support
consumerism and health advocacy. "CIGNA HealthCare" refers to certain
operations of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, which is an
operating subsidiary of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI). Products and services
are provided by such operating subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation.
For more information, visit http://www.cigna.com.
About RediClinic
Since 1989, RediClinic (formerly known as InterFit Health) has provided
people with easy access to high-quality, affordable healthcare. Today the
company is a leader in retail-based convenient care and is one of the
nation's largest providers of health screening tests, flu shots, and other
health- related services to retailers and employers. For more information,
visit http://www.rediclinic.com.
SOURCE CIGNA HealthCare
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CONTACT:
Ann Marie C. Raymond of CIGNA HealthCare,
+1-860-226-5063, annmarie.raymond@cigna.com
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