CIGNATURE Rx(SM) Enrollment Center to Stay Open New Year's Eve; Still Time to Sign Up for Medicare Part D Benefits Effective Jan
30 Dezember 2005 - 2:49PM
PR Newswire (US)
BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Dec. 30, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With
just two days left this year to enroll in a Medicare Part D
prescription drug plan, CIGNA HealthCare will keep the CIGNATURE
Rx(SM) enrollment center open for New Year's Eve. Anyone eligible
for the new prescription plan who calls before 11 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time (EST) on Dec. 31 will receive coverage beginning Jan.
1, 2006. The enrollment center, normally closing at 5 p.m. EST on
Saturdays, will be open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST on Dec. 31 so
that New Year's Eve revelers and others have the option of
enrolling in CIGNA's Medicare prescription drug plan in time for
coverage to take effect immediately. The enrollment center can be
reached at 1.800.735.1459. "We want to make sure that we give
seniors and others eligible for the new prescription plan every
opportunity to sign up and to begin to reap the benefit of this
coverage right away," said Terri Swanson, vice president of CIGNA
Senior Care. An overwhelming majority of Medicare prescription drug
enrollees would recommend that other seniors sign up for the
benefit, according to a new study by America's Health Insurance
Plans (AHIP). Fifty-one percent of enrollees say their new plan
will yield immediate savings and among the 36 percent of enrolled
seniors who currently spend more than $100 per month on
prescription drugs, 68 percent say their new plan will save them
money*. Those who enroll at the last minute this year will receive
an acknowledgement letter within a few days. This will serve as a
temporary identification card that can be presented at pharmacies
until the permanent plan ID card arrives. When people enroll, they
will receive verbal instructions on how to use their coverage at
the pharmacy if they should need it before the acknowledgement
letter arrives. "Of course, we encourage people to sign up at any
time," Swanson said, "but we want to be sure anyone who wants
coverage effective immediately won't miss out." Medicare Part D
enrollment is open through May 15, 2006 with coverage taking effect
on the first day of the month after the month people join, in
accordance with guidelines from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services (CMS). What is CIGNATURE Rx? CIGNA will offer a choice of
three CIGNATURE Rx Medicare prescription drug plan options to suit
individual needs. These will range from the lowest priced Value
Plan to the no-deductible Plus Plan to the Complete Plan, which
will provide an increased level of coverage for generic drugs to
ensure there is no gap in coverage. All CIGNATURE Rx plans will
feature flat co-pays so there are no surprises in what people will
pay at the prescription counter. Additionally, CIGNA's three-tier
open formulary will include virtually all drugs typically
prescribed by doctors. For more details about CIGNATURE Rx, go to
the website,
http://www.cigna.com/health/consumer/medical/cignaturerx, also
accessible from the home page at http://www.cigna.com/. About CIGNA
CIGNA will offer its Medicare Part D plans in all 50 states and the
District of Columbia in alliance with NationsHealth, Inc.
(NASDAQ:NHRXNASDAQ:NHRXUNASDAQ:NHRXW). The alliance combines
CIGNA's pharmacy product capabilities with NationsHealth's
experience in service and distribution to the Medicare population.
CIGNA HealthCare, headquartered 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" and "CIGNA HealthCare" refer to various operating
subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI). Products and services
are provided by these operating subsidiaries and not by CIGNA
Corporation * Results from a survey conducted by Ayres, McHenry
& Associates on behalf of AHIP DATASOURCE: CIGNA HealthCare
Contact: Gloria Barone, CIGNA HealthCare, +1-215-761-4758, Web
site: http://www.cigna.com/
http://www.cigna.com/health/consumer/medical/cignaturerx Company
News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/165050.html
Copyright
Nationshealth Wrrts (MM) (NASDAQ:NHRXW)
Historical Stock Chart
Von Mai 2024 bis Jun 2024
Nationshealth Wrrts (MM) (NASDAQ:NHRXW)
Historical Stock Chart
Von Jun 2023 bis Jun 2024
Echtzeit-Nachrichten über Nationshealth Wrrts (MM) (NASDAQ): 0 Nachrichtenartikel
Weitere Nationshealth - Warrant 8/24/2007 (MM) News-Artikel