CIGNA HealthCare Reaches Three-Year Agreement with Arizona Heart Hospital
By admin - Posted on August 15th, 2007
Phoenix–August 13, 2007–CIGNA HealthCare and Arizona Heart Hospital announced today that they have signed a three-year agreement to provide CIGNA HealthCare members and their covered dependents in-network access to the Arizona Heart Hospital.
Effective August 15, 2007, the agreement provides CIGNA members in-network access to the Arizona Heart Hospital, a 59-bed hospital dedicated to fighting heart and vascular disease in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
With cardiovascular disease being the number one cause of death in the United States, we are excited to begin this relationship with Arizona Heart Hospital, said Kurt A. Weimer, president and general manager of CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona. CIGNA members will have access to advanced technology, latest research and a medical staff that includes leading cardiologists and cardiovascular surgeons in the world.
Combating heart disease is our top priority, and we dedicate ourselves to offering the most complete cardiovascular care to our patients, said Edward B. Diethrich, Medical Director of the Arizona Heart Hospital. We are pleased that our services will now be available to more patients in this region.
About CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona
With more than 35 years of history, CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona, Inc. is one of the oldest and largest health plans in the state. CIGNA HealthCare of Arizona and its affiliates provide health care coverage and employee benefit services to nearly 400,000 individuals throughout the state. "CIGNA HealthCare" refers to various operating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation. Products and services are provided by these operating subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation.
About Arizona Heart Hospital
Arizona Heart Hospital is a regional center of excellence dedicated exclusively to cardiac and cardiovascular care. The hospital’s innovative patient-centered approach organizes teams of physicians, nurses, administrative services – even the way the building is designed – around patients’ needs, offering significant enhancements in the ability to deliver excellent care at lower costs. The Arizona Heart Hospital is a 59-bed facility, representing a unique collaboration between several of the area’s leading physicians and MedCath Incorporated, a Charlotte, NC-based health care company.
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Source: CIGNA
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