Cigna, Rush Health Form New Collaborative Relationship

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cigna (NYSE: CI) has entered into a new collaborative care relationship
with Chicago’s Rush Health – designed to help improve access to health
care, enhance care coordination and lower costs for individuals covered
by a Cigna health plan who receive care from an array of health care
professionals affiliated with Rush Health.
The program is part of Cigna Collaborative Care, a value-based model
that uses incentives to engage health care professionals and drive
improved health, affordability and customer experience.
The collaborative arrangement between Cigna and Rush Health, a network
of Chicago-area physicians and hospitals, aims to close gaps in care,
such as missed health screenings or prescription refills; reinforce the
appropriate use of primary care doctors to increase the number of
preventive health visits; and improve follow-up care for people
transitioning from hospital to home.
As part of this program, registered nurse care coordinators employed by
Rush Health will help individuals with chronic conditions or other
health challenges navigate the health care system. Cigna will compensate
Rush Health for these medical and care coordination services. In
addition, Rush Health may also be rewarded by Cigna through a “pay for
value” structure if it meets specified targets for improving quality and
lowering medical costs.
“Cigna has seen first-hand the value our collaborative care arrangements
can bring to individuals as well as to physician practices,” said Peter
W. McCauley Sr., MD, regional medical executive for Cigna’s Northeast
region, which includes the Midwest. “Cigna currently has 150
collaborative care relationships in 29 states, and we’re delighted that
Rush Health is now one of our collaborative care arrangement partners.”
“This collaboration is consistent with our mission to improve overall
patient experience and further enhance the quality of health care
provided to our patients,” said Brent Estes, president and chief
executive officer of Rush Health. “We are excited to participate in the
Cigna Collaborative Care program.”
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 Cigna
Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance
Company, Life Insurance Company of North America, Cigna Life Insurance
Company of New York, and their affiliates. 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 30 countries and
jurisdictions, and has more than 90 million customer relationships
throughout the world. To learn more about Cigna®, including links to
follow us on Facebook or Twitter, visit www.cigna.com.
About Rush Health
Rush Health is a collaborative, member-based network of Chicago-area
physicians and hospitals, working together to improve health through
high quality, efficient health services covering the spectrum of patient
care from wellness, prevention and health promotion to disease
management and complex care management. Members include more than 1,300
member physicians, and four hospitals in the greater Chicago area: Rush
University Medical Center in Chicago; Rush-Copley Medical Center in
Aurora, Rush Oak Park Hospital in Oak Park and Riverside Medical Center
in Kankakee.