BLOOMFIELD, Conn., and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- CIGNA
HealthCare announced today that it will begin providing online
precertification this fall to more than 365,000 physicians in its national
network. The new service will be powered by NaviNet(R), one of the nation's
leading provider-communications portals, from NaviMedix, Inc. This new
capability will make it faster and easier for providers across the country
to submit and check the status of precertification requests for most
inpatient services, certain outpatient services, and injectable
medications. Precertification is the online service most requested by CIGNA
network providers. Information about eligibility, benefits and claims
status for CIGNA HealthCare members is already available at no charge to
providers online, through the CIGNA for HealthCare Professionals website
and NaviNet.
"Online precertification will not only be convenient through this
valuable tool, but will ease the administrative burden so physicians can
spend more time with their CIGNA HealthCare members," said Karen Ferrell,
senior vice president for CIGNA HealthCare. "This new online functionality
further demonstrates CIGNA's continued commitment to become the health plan
of choice for physicians and hospitals," added Ferrell.
Physicians may access the NaviNet-powered precertification services in
one of two ways -- either through the CIGNA for HealthCare Professionals
website at http://www.cignaforhcp.com or through the NaviNet for CIGNA
HealthCare website at https://navinet.navimedix.com. NaviNet is an
easy-to-use, multi- payer website that gives confidential and protected
access to member, plan and patient care information for members covered
under a variety of health plans.
"CIGNA's new online precertification services will further solidify its
reputation as a leader in provider satisfaction," said Tim Hargarten,
president and CEO of NaviMedix. "NaviNet-enabled plans like CIGNA
HealthCare consistently achieve the highest provider satisfaction scores in
user surveys."
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. Products and services are
provided by such operating subsidiaries, and not by CIGNA Corporation. For
more information, visit http://www.CIGNA.com/
About NaviMedix
NaviMedix is the leader and innovator in automating provider
communications with health plans, care management companies and other
industry participants, enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, improving
relationships and optimizing care. NaviMedix offers automated information
exchange, technology and services that deliver integrated business and
clinical information from multiple health plans and partners directly into
the provider office. Today, more than 190,000 providers and 1500 hospitals
across the country use NaviMedix's NaviNet(R) solutions and services to
collaborate with the nation's leading health plans and healthcare service
organizations. For more information, please visit http://www.navimedix.com
or call 800-805-7569. To sign up for NaviNet, call 888-482-8057.
SOURCE CIGNA HealthCare
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Related links:
http://www.cigna.com
http://www.cignaforhcp.com http://www.navimedix.com
CONTACT:
Lindsay Shearer of CIGNA HealthCare,
+1-603-268-7721, lindsay.shearer@cigna.com, or Alicia Allen of
NaviMedix, +1-617-715-6488, aallen@navimedix.com
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