Cigna Honored by National Business Group on Health for Advancing Health Equity and Reducing Disparities
April 05 2017 - 12:59PM
Business Wire
Global health service company Cigna (NYSE:CI) was honored with
an "Innovation in Advancing Health Equity Award" by the National
Business Group on Health for its ongoing commitment to promoting
health equity and reducing health care disparities in the workplace
and community.
"Health equity exists when all people, regardless of race,
gender, socio-economic status, geographic location, or other
societal constructs have the same access, opportunity, and
resources to achieve their highest potential for health. It is our
hope that these companies provide an example and encourage other
employers to advance health equity," said Brian Marcotte, president
and CEO of the National Business Group on Health.
Cigna was recognized for its nationwide program, America
Says Ahh, to improve preventive care and encourage regular
check-ups. A key feature of the campaign is the TV Doctors of
America preventive care advocacy campaign featuring five famous TV
doctors.
“In addition, for Cigna's network doctors and clinicians, we
created and delivered an in-depth cultural competency training with
an emphasis on engaging Hispanic patients, and produced an external
white paper on Cultural Competency in Health Care,” said
Peggy Payne, a leader within Cigna's Health Equity Strategy
area.
Also noted in the award is Cigna's use of its predictive model
to map a disparity in breast cancer screening in African-American
women in Tennessee. Cigna selected the population and sent
tailored reminders to women regarding the screening.
About the National Business Group on Health®
The National Business Group on Health is the nation's only
non-profit organization devoted exclusively to representing large
employers' perspective on national health policy issues and helping
companies optimize business performance through health improvement,
innovation and health care management. The Business Group leads
initiatives to address the most relevant health care issues facing
employers today and enables human resource and benefit leaders to
learn, share and leverage best practices from the most progressive
companies. Business Group members, which include 72 Fortune 100
companies, provide health coverage for more than 50 million U.S.
workers, retirees and their families. For more information,
visit www.businessgrouphealth.org.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and
sense of security. All products and services are provided
exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna
Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company,
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of
North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. Such
products and services include an integrated suite of health
services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy,
vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products including
group life, accident and disability insurance. Cigna maintains
sales capability in 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more
than 94 million customer relationships throughout the world. To
learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on Facebook
or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
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