Cigna Becomes National Stop Diabetes® Supporter
June 15 2016 - 8:55AM
Business Wire
- $100,000 donated to American Diabetes
Association
- Championing preventive care
Cigna is donating $100,000 to the American Diabetes Association
(Association) as the latest wave of its prevention campaign, “Go.
Know. Take Control.” The campaign encourages people to get annual
physicals to know their health risks. Cigna’s objective is to
champion preventive care, which ties to Cigna’s business goal of
keeping people well so they can lead healthy, productive lives and
reduce the risk of financial hardship from health care costs.
With Cigna's donation, Cigna is turning up its rallying cry to
stop diabetes – a disease that 21 million people across the country
are diagnosed with, according to the Association, with another
eight million who are undiagnosed. The donation builds on Cigna's
three-month call-to-action across its Facebook and Twitter
channels, in partnership with the Association, to share an
important message: “Had your annual checkup? Share this to inspire
others to get theirs. #StopDiabetes. #CheckupsCount.”
“A preventive care visit is a powerful weapon in the fight
against diabetes as it helps identify those at risk of diabetes and
it begins the needed interventions to help manage the illness,”
said Cigna’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Alan Muney.
Alicia McAuliffe-Fogarty, PhD, vice president of the lifestyle
management team at the American Diabetes Association, said
“Preventive health care, such as annual checkups, is a key part of
a healthy lifestyle. The Association appreciates Cigna’s support in
raising awareness around checkups for everyone who is looking to
manage, prevent or delay diabetes and lead a healthy life.”
According to The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Americans
use preventive care services at only about half the recommended
rate. The campaign encourages all consumers to get their annual
physical – which is included in a suite of preventive services
covered by most health plans. Cigna’s goal is to encourage checkups
to help save 100,000 lives a year, the number of lives that the CDC
estimates would be saved if everyone received his or her
recommended preventive care. For more information, visit
cigna.com/takecontrol
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 Connecticut General Life Insurance Company,
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Life Insurance Company of
North America and Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York. 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.
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Cigna CorporationGloria Barone,
215-761-4758Gloria.barone@cigna.comorAmerican Diabetes
AssociationMichelle Kirkwood,
703-299-2053mkirkwood@diabetes.org
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