Precertification Faster and Easier to Manage with NaviMedix 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. DATASOURCE: CIGNA HealthCare CONTACT: Lindsay Shearer of CIGNA HealthCare, +1-603-268-7721, , or Alicia Allen of NaviMedix, +1-617-715-6488, Web site: http://www.cigna.com/ http://www.cignaforhcp.com/ https://navinet.navimedix.com/ http://www.navimedix.com/

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