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"An engaged consumer is the most valuable asset to his or her health,"explains Eric Elliott, president, CIGNA Pharmacy Management. "The PrescriptionDrug Price Quote Tool, available on the My Plans -- Pharmacy page ofmyCIGNA.com, assists consumers with the many choices available to them. It isanother example of CIGNA's commitment to better care at lower costs andempowering consumers to make better health care decisions."
Prescription Drug Price Quote web page is powered using CIGNA PharmacyManagement plan and pricing data and DestinationRx therapeutic logic. The webpage uses Google mapping to help CIGNA Pharmacy members locate the nearestcontracted pharmacies.
The price quote comparison tool is the latest in an arsenal of tools onmyCIGNA.com that enable CIGNA members to better understand their drugtreatment options and have more informed discussions with their physiciansabout medications and their associated costs. The other pharmacy online toolsinclude:
CIGNA HealthCare members wishing to join the millions who have registeredfor their own personal health care Website, may visit http://www.mycigna.com/.Members of the media who want a demonstration of myCIGNA.com should [email protected].
About CIGNA's Health Services Organizations
CIGNA HealthCare, based in Bloomfield, CT, provides medical benefitsplans, dental coverage, behavioral health coverage, pharmacy benefits andproducts and services that integrate and analyze information to supportconsumerism and health advocacy. "CIGNA HealthCare" is a registered servicemark of CIGNA Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by CIGNACorporation (NYSE: CI) and its operating subsidiaries, including ConnecticutGeneral Life Insurance Company. Products and services are provided by suchoperating subsidiaries, and not by CIGNA Corporation. For more information,visit http://www.cigna.com.
CIGNA Pharmacy Management employs a consultative approach to help plansponsors design pharmacy benefit plans that achieve lower net costs whileproviding industry-leading pharmacy clinical programs to help improve thehealth outcomes of their members. CIGNA Pharmacy Management refers to variousoperating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE: CI). Products and servicesare provided by these subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation. Thesesubsidiaries include Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Tel-Drug,Inc., Tel-Drug of Pennsylvania, L.L.C., and HMO or service companysubsidiaries of CIGNA Health Corporation..
Reporters: for the latest news on CIGNA, please visit the CIGNA Newsroom @http://cigna.mediaroom.comKey features include: -- True member-cost displayed: Rather than relying on national average or regional discount information on retail pharmacy prices, the tool displays side-by-side comparisons of exactly what members would pay for brand named medications, available generics and low cost therapeutic options at any of 57,000 local pharmacies based on their benefit plan, as well as the total cost of each medication. -- Member-specific information: The tool provides pricing specific to the member using their benefit information including copays, coinsurance, deductibles, plan maximums and specific drug coverages. Special alerts are displayed for medications such as those that require prior authorizations, quantity limits or other clinical and
