CIGNA Offers Assistance in Tennessee to Individuals Impacted by Flooding

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CIGNA (NYSE:CI) announced today that it is temporarily lifting certain pharmacy restrictions in order to aid individuals in Tennessee impacted by the severe flooding this past weekend.

People insured by CIGNA in the impacted counties in the state of Tennessee can refill prescriptions early without prior approval.

“The health and well-being of the individuals we serve is our primary concern,” said Susan Gaca, Director, CIGNA Disaster Response Team. “We hope that during times such as this, these actions will provide some relief to those impacted.”

This temporary measure is in place until May 8, 2010.

Customers with questions or concerns are encouraged to call the customer service phone number on their CIGNA ID card or the CIGNA nationwide customer service telephone number at 1.800.CIGNA24 (1.800.244.6224) for additional information about the waivers.

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CIGNA (NYSE:CI), a global health service company, is dedicated to helping people improve their health, well being and sense of security. CIGNA Corporation's operating subsidiaries provide an integrated suite of medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy and vision care benefits, as well as group life, accident and disability insurance, to approximately 46 million people throughout the United States and around the world. To learn more about CIGNA, visit www.cigna.com. To sign up for email alerts or an RSS feed of company news, log on to http://newsroom.cigna.com/rss/. Also, follow us on Twitter: @cigna and visit CIGNA’s YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/cignatv



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