CIGNA Offers Assistance in Louisiana to people Impacted by Hurricane Gustav

PHILADELPHIA--(Business Wire)--
CIGNA (NYSE:CI) announced today that it is temporarily lifting
certain medical and pharmacy restrictions in order to aid Louisiana
individuals impacted by Hurricane Gustav.

People insured by CIGNA throughout the state of Louisiana can
refill prescriptions early without prior approval and access care at
any provider (in-network or out-of-network) at in-network rates. In
addition, CIGNA is waiving authorizations for hospital admissions,
emergency medical and dental care as well access to needed specialists
without receiving prior approvals.

"During times such as these, our primary concern is for the health
and well-being of the individuals we serve," said Dr. Jeffrey Kang,
chief medical officer for CIGNA HealthCare. "We hope that these
actions will provide some relief to those impacted."

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.

About CIGNA HealthCare

CIGNA HealthCare, a health service organization based in
Bloomfield, Conn., works to improve the health, well-being and
security of the people we serve. A leading provider of employee
benefit services and programs, CIGNA HealthCare offers a broad array
of medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy benefits plans and
coverage. We also build and provide health and wellness coaching
programs and information tools designed to improve health and help
people in their health care decision-making. "CIGNA HealthCare" and
the "Tree of Life" logo are registered service marks of CIGNA
Intellectual Property, Inc., licensed for use by CIGNA Corporation
(NYSE:CI) and its operating subsidiaries, including Connecticut
General Life Insurance Company. All products and services are provided
exclusively by such operating subsidiaries, and not by CIGNA
Corporation. For more information, visit www.cigna.com.

CIGNA
Chris Curran, 215-470-2414
chris.curran@cigna.com

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