TACOMA, Wash., May 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Cigna (NYSE: CI) and
MultiCare Health System have reached a multi-year agreement that
ensures access to quality care for Cigna customers at predictable,
affordable rates. It covers MultiCare's hospitals and facilities,
including Tacoma General Hospital.
The agreement applies to multiple lines of business, including
Cigna's high-performing LocalPlus network, and continues Cigna's
value-based Collaborative Care program that incentivizes MultiCare
for meeting certain quality and affordability targets. By
establishing a framework for information sharing and joint
accountability, Cigna Collaborative Care aims to advance care
quality while driving down medical costs for employers and
individuals.
"This new agreement is welcome news for the employers and
individuals we serve in the South Sound who expect quality care to
be available at an affordable price," said Ryan Kocher, president of Cigna's Pacific
Northwest market. "I'm grateful to MultiCare for its collaboration
during this negotiation, which enabled us to achieve a winning
outcome for our customers, patients and communities."
"MultiCare is committed to ensuring that patients and families
have access to the health care they need and we appreciate Cigna's
partnership to better serve South Sound communities. We look
forward to expanding and strengthening the relationship," said
Bill Robertson, president and CEO,
MultiCare Health System.
About Cigna
Cigna Corporation (NYSE: CI) is a global health service company
dedicated to improving the health, well-being and peace of mind of
those we serve. Cigna delivers choice, predictability,
affordability and access to quality care through integrated
capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance
whole person health. All products and services are provided
exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna
Corporation, including Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company,
Cigna Life Insurance Company of New
York, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Express
Scripts companies or their affiliates, and Life Insurance Company
of North America. 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 over 30 countries and jurisdictions, and has more
than 170 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 MultiCare
MultiCare Health System is a nonprofit health care organization
based in Tacoma with more than
18,000 employees and a comprehensive system of health across
Washington and Northern Idaho. MultiCare includes more than
1,400 employed physicians and other caregivers committed to
providing care throughout more than 230 primary care and specialty
clinics, Washington's largest
urgent care network, regional hospitals and a wide range of
community outreach programs and partnerships. Ten hospitals
complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical
Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good
Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital — the Puget
Sound region's only children's hospital and state-designated Level
II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western
Washington — Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley
Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital, which is home to the South Puget
Sound region's only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and
Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital.
Media Contacts
Mark Slitt
1 (860) 226-2092
mark.slitt@cigna.com
Marce Edwards
MultiCare Health System
1 (253) 777-1528
molson@multicare.org
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