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UNC, CIGNA cut deal

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Staff

The UNC Health Care System and CIGNA HealthCare of North Carolina announced Monday that they’ve reached agreement on a new contract ending an impasse that threatened to deny CIGNA customers access to UNC and Rex Healthcare services.

The new two-year contract takes effect Jan. 1.

“We are pleased that CIGNA and UNC/Rex will be continuing their long-standing relationship and that our customers will continue to have access to these quality hospitals and physicians at a reasonable cost,” said Charles Pitts, president of CIGNA HealthCare of North Carolina. “We are particularly pleased that part of the contract resolution includes the identification of areas to work together to improve service to the community.”

Pitts said that UNC/Rex and CIGNA will work together to improve care, information exchanges and operational efficiency.

“It was very important for UNC Health Care and CIGNA to work together to ensure continued coverage for the thousands of patients who choose us for their care,” said Dr. William L. Roper, dean of UNC’s School of Medicine and chief executive officer of UNC Health Care.

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