Cigna Expands Personalized Diabetes Prevention Program in Collaboration with Omada Health
September 18 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
- Acclaimed digital lifestyle program
delivers convenient, personalized experience to help people avoid
the onset of diabetes and other chronic disease
- Expanded collaboration provides
integrated, value-based health services to employers and
customers
Global health service company Cigna (NYSE: CI) is
expanding its Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) in collaboration
with Omada Health. The new program is designed to deliver an
expanded suite of personalized, user-friendly digital health tools
to help people prevent the onset of diabetes and other chronic
diseases, and will be available to Cigna's national and regional
employer clients effective January 2019.
Using the digital lifestyle program, participants enrolled in a
Cigna-administered health plan may be empowered to make impactful
and sustainable behavior changes under the guidance of a personal
health coach and with the support from a peer group.
Individual customers will have access to a fully integrated
experience, with the Omada program synchronized with other Cigna
health services including access to a discount gym-membership
program with a national network of more than 9,000 fitness
facilities, the participation of Cigna Health Coaches to encourage
program participation, and convenient program accessibility via the
myCigna® mobile application. Cigna also offers employers the
opportunity to provide incentive programs such as premium discounts
or contributions to health savings accounts that reward
progress.
“We are excited to expand our relationship with Omada, and
integrate their program into our full suite of health services that
encourage individuals to focus on preventing serious health
conditions,” said Dr. Alan Muney, chief medical officer and
executive vice president at Cigna. “This collaboration represents
some of the most important aspects of successful health care
delivery – simplicity and convenience with tangible results for
individual customers, and a seamless, data-driven approach with
proven results for employers.”
Omada pioneered digital behavior change and is the largest
DPP provider with full recognition from the CDC. The program
provides early identification of eligible participants,
personalized engagement strategies, ongoing support from
professional health coaches who provide one-on-one support, peer
group support to drive accountability and interactive lessons on
nutrition, physical activity, stress management and time
management. Each Omada group contains an average 24 participants
who experience the program together, and offer encouragement and
accountability. Participants also integrate smart technology
including a wireless scale, pedometer, and a mobile application to
track food and activity. The highly interactive program helps
people eat healthier, increase activity levels, and overcome
challenges.
"Our integration with Cigna is the deepest, most comprehensive
work we've done with a partner," said Sean Duffy, co-founder and
CEO of Omada Health. "Cigna is a pioneer in helping people avoid
preventable disease and is leading the way in delivering access to
innovative, value-based care to its employer clients. We look
forward to working together to deliver results on a broad
scale.”
Before Cigna launched the program nationally, Cigna and Omada
ran a series of pilot programs with several large employer clients
that demonstrated positive results across a range of measures:
- On average, participants experienced
sustained weight loss of 3.5 to 5 percent of their body weight
beyond one year1,2.
- Improved health resulted in $4241 to
$9722 in net medical cost savings over two years compared to
non-participants, equating to a return on investment ranging from
1.5 to 2:1 for employers.
- 83 percent of participants would
recommend the program to a friend1.
Cigna’s employer clients will benefit from the integrated DPP
program in collaboration with Omada, receiving a more seamless
experience from contracting through implementation. Cigna makes it
easier for employers by contracting directly with Omada on their
behalf, and manages eligibility information, ensuring outreach to
individuals most likely to be clinically eligible to participate in
the program. Cigna also provides detailed reporting on program
engagement and outcomes, and coverage for Omada’s program costs are
administered as a preventive care benefit, similar to other
preventive care services such as annual checkups. Ongoing program
fees are based on outcomes to support value-based care, aligning
incentives between participants, employers, Omada and Cigna.
Cigna and Omada are exploring additional opportunities to
further collaborate and help more people improve their health,
well-being and sense of security.
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 over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has
more than 95 million customer relationships throughout the world.
To learn more about Cigna®, including links to follow us on
Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com. For more
information about Cigna's proposed acquisition of Express Scripts,
visit www.advancinghealthcare.com.
1 2016 Omada Diabetes Prevention Program Study. Full year.
2 Omada Pilot Program Results.
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