Cigna Expands Its $0 Premium Medicare Advantage Plans to New Jersey
October 11 2019 - 10:27AM
Business Wire
Launches PPO
plan in Philadelphia to join existing HMO plans
Global health service company Cigna today announced it will
extend its Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to New Jersey. The new MA
HMO plans have attractive benefits such as $0 monthly premiums and
no referrals required. Cigna’s MA plans will first be available
during Medicare’s Annual Election Period (AEP), which begins Oct.
15 and ends Dec. 7. These plans will be effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Additionally, Cigna is offering its first MA PPO plans in the
Philadelphia market while continuing to offer a full suite of HMO
plans there that include traditional plans as well as plans
tailored to people with diabetes or people who qualify for both
Medicare and Medicaid.
New Jersey residents eligible for Medicare in Camden,
Burlington, Gloucester, Atlantic and Mercer counties can choose
Cigna’s HMO Preferred and Preferred Plus plans.
Cigna’s Medicare Advantage plans in the Philadelphia area,
including those in New Jersey, have received four out of five Stars
from Medicare based on quality and customer satisfaction for
2020.
“At Cigna, we are dedicated to providing our customers with a
choice of Medicare Advantage health plans for every budget,” said
Tom Kowalczyk, Market President, Maryland and Pennsylvania area,
Medicare Advantage. “We are pleased to expand our offerings to
residents in New Jersey and to connect new customers with providers
and services that promote their overall health and wellness, both
body and mind.”
Cigna’s New Jersey HMO plans also offer the following
benefits:
- $0 primary care physician copay
- $0 drug and medical deductible
- $0 copay for many prescription drugs
- Coverage for preventive and comprehensive dental services
- Vision and hearing services
- Fitness program
- Allowance for over-the-counter items
- Transportation for health-related visits
- Coverage of an in-home safety assessment and bathroom safety
devices
- 24-hour health information line
- Telehealth
- Meal delivery following hospital discharge
- An adult day care allowance of $600 annually toward the cost of
visits to state-licensed facilities.
Cigna’s physician engagement model focuses on working with
health care professionals to tailor incentives and solutions
specific to individual needs. For patients, this means their
doctors spend time understanding their current health and
identifying potential health risks to prevent future illness. By
focusing on preventive care, Cigna can help doctors diagnose health
conditions early and create the opportunity for individuals to make
lifestyle changes to improve health outcomes.
For more details about Cigna’s Medicare plans, please visit
www.CignaMedicare.com.
About Cigna
Cigna-HealthSpring is a Medicare Advantage health services
company committed to helping our nation's Medicare and Medicaid
beneficiaries live healthier, more active lives through
personalized, affordable and easy-to-use health care solutions.
All Cigna products and services are provided exclusively by or
through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Cigna HealthCare of South
Carolina, Inc., Cigna HealthCare of North Carolina, Inc., Cigna
HealthCare of Georgia, Inc., Cigna HealthCare of Arizona, Inc.,
Cigna HealthCare of St. Louis, Inc., HealthSpring Life & Health
Insurance Company, Inc., HealthSpring of Florida, Inc., Bravo
Health Mid-Atlantic, Inc., and Bravo Health Pennsylvania, Inc. The
Cigna name, logos, and other Cigna marks are owned by Cigna
Intellectual Property, Inc. Call 1-800-668-3813 (TTY 711) for more
information. Cigna-HealthSpring complies with applicable Federal
Civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Cigna-HealthSpring
cumple con las layes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no
discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad,
discapacidad o sexo. English: ATTENTION: If you speak English,
language assistance services, free of charge, are available to you.
Call 1-800-668-3813 (TTY 711). Spanish: ATENCIÓN: Si habla español,
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states, and with select State Medicaid programs. Enrollment in
Cigna depends on contract renewal.©2019 Cigna
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