Cigna International, the largest provider of
expatriate benefits in the world, has expanded its health care network with the
addition of CignaLinks Brazil. It has established a network alliance
partnership with Gama Saude that offers access to more than 20,000 doctors,
hospitals, and health care professionals in Brazil.
CignaLinks is a unique program developed to
simplify the complex administration of health care payment and claims for
globally mobile employees and their families. At the same time, it addresses
local compliance issues in countries where government regulations may affect
benefit offerings and access to care.
In Brazil, customers will have access to Gama Saude, one of the largest
networks of doctors and hospitals. The partnership with Gama Saude gives it the
opportunity to integrate global coverage with administrative services and
health care facilities in Brazil. Customers benefit directly from the new network
relationship by receiving substantial discounts when accessing the local
network for care and by reducing their out-of-pocket costs at the time care is
delivered.
International health insurance news: 7 December 2011
