www.myCigna.com also includes a Healthcare Professional Excellence Recognition Directory. This directory includes information on: Participating physicians who have achieved recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for diabetes and/or heart and stroke care. Hospitals that fully meet The Leapfrog Group patient safety standards. A little knowledge goes a long way. Getting the facts about your care, such as treatment options and health risks is important to your health and well-being, and your pocketbook. For instance: Getting appropriate preventive care is key to staying healthy. Visit www.myCigna.com to learn more about proper preventive care and what’s covered under your plan. When it comes to medications, talk to your doctor about whether generic drugs are right for you. The brand-name drugs you are prescribed may have generic alternatives that could lower your costs. If a generic version of your brand- name drug is not available, other generic drugs with the same treatment effect may meet your needs. Tools on www.myCigna.com can help you take control of your health and health care spending. You can learn about medical topics and wellness, and keep track of your personal health information. You can also print personalized reports to discuss with your doctor.
Take control of your health Take the health assessment, an online questionnaire that can help you identify and monitor your health status. You can learn about preventive care and check your progress toward healthy goals. And if your results show that you may benefit from other services, you can learn about related Cigna programs on the same site. Explore topics on medicine, health and wellness Get information on more than 5,000 health conditions, health and wellness, first aid and medical exams through Healthwise ® Medical Encyclopedia, an interactive library. Keep track of your personal health information Health Record is your central, secure location for your medical conditions, medications, allergies, surgeries, immunizations, and emergency contacts. You can add your health assessment results to Health Record , so you can easily print and share the information with your doctor. Your lab results from certain facilities can be automatically entered into your Personal Health Record. Chart progress of important health indicators Input key data such as blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol (Total/LDL/HDL), height and weight, and exercise regimen. Health Tracker makes it easy to chart the results and share them with your doctor. Getting the Most from Your HSA As a consumer, you make decisions every day, from buying the family car to choosing the breakfast cereal. Make yourself a more educated health care consumer and you’ll find that you, too, can make a difference in the health care services you receive and what you ultimately pay. If you choose to see a Cigna participating health care professional, the cost is based on discounted rates, so your costs will be lower. If you visit a health care professional or facility not in the network, you may still use your HSA to pay for the cost of those services, but you will pay a higher rate, and you may have to file claims. If you need hospital care, there are several tools to help you make informed decisions about quality and cost. With the Hospital Comparison tool on www.myCigna.com, you can learn how hospitals rank by number of procedures performed, patients’ average length of stay, and cost. Visit our healthcare professional directory for Cigna Centers of Excellence, providing hospital scores for specific procedures/conditions, such as cardiac care, hip and knee replacement, and bariatric surgery. Scores are based on cost and effectiveness in treating the procedure/condition, based on publicly available data.
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