CIGNA Encourages Medicare-Eligible Individuals to Enroll Online and Ring in the New Year With CIGNA's Part D Drug Coverage

BLOOMFIELD, Conn., Dec. 28, 2006  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With just a few days left for enrollment in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans for 2007, CIGNA HealthCare today recommended that eligible individuals use the CIGNATURE Rx(SM) online enrollment site to save time and ensure they don't miss the Dec. 31 enrollment deadline.

CIGNA's website provides the option to complete and submit Part D prescription drug enrollment online, eliminating the need to complete and mail paper applications.  The Comprehensive Cost Compare Tool on the website enables a Medicare beneficiary to view potential cost savings based on the beneficiary's actual prescriptions.

"We don't want the end of year hustle and bustle to keep people from signing up for CIGNATURE Rx coverage.  Online enrollment is quick and easy and provides all the information an individual needs to check costs based on his or her medications," said Terri Swanson, vice president, CIGNA Senior Care.

The CIGNATURE Rx website is accessible at http://www.cignaturerx.com/.

Individuals may also enroll through the Medicare government website at http://www.medicare.gov/.

Anyone who does not have access to a computer for online enrollment may call the CIGNATURE Rx enrollment center up until midnight Dec. 31 at 1-800-735-1459 (TTY/TDD users may call 1-800-322-1210).

CIGNATURE Rx plans have varying costs and features, including the following:

    *  Free generic drugs in the Value Plan, the plan with the lowest
       premiums and co-payments;
    *  Broad coverage for commonly prescribed Medicare drugs;
    *  More than 55,000 participating pharmacies nationwide;
    *  Home delivery discounts through CIGNA Tel-Drug home delivery
       pharmacy;
    *  For all CIGNATURE Rx members, access to the Healthy Rewards Member
       Discount program that offers savings up to 62 percent off health and
       wellness products and services including eye exams, eyewear and
       contacts, hearing exams and aids, vitamins and herbal supplements,
       magazine discounts and more.

  About CIGNA


CIGNA offers its Medicare Part D plans in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in alliance with NationsHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:NHRXNASDAQ:NHRXUNASDAQ:NHRXW). The alliance combines CIGNA's pharmacy product capabilities with NationsHealth's experience in service and distribution to the Medicare population.

CIGNA HealthCare, headquartered in Bloomfield, CT, provides medical benefits plans, dental coverage, behavioral health coverage, pharmacy benefits, and products and services that integrate and analyze information to support consumerism and health advocacy.  "CIGNA" and "CIGNA HealthCare" refers to various operating subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI). Products and services are provided by these operating subsidiaries and not by CIGNA Corporation. 

DATASOURCE: CIGNA HealthCare



CONTACT:  Gloria Barone, CIGNA HealthCare, [phone],





Web site:  http://www.cigna.com/

http://www.cignaturerx.com/

http://www.medicare.gov/ 



Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/165050.html 

Copyright