Cigna Corporation and Facey Medical Group have announced a new collaborative care initiative to improve patient access to health care and to enhance care coordination. Through the program, Cigna and Facey Medical Group will work together to improve care coordination with an emphasis on preventive care, including follow-up with patients to ensure they understand their health care teams' recommendations to improve or maintain their health. Under the program, Facey Medical Group patients with Cigna coverage will continue to see their current physicians, who will monitor and coordinate all aspects of their medical care.

These individuals and all Facey patients who enroll in the future in Cigna health plans will automatically receive the benefits of the program. Facey registered nurse clinical care coordinators, who are aligned with a team of Cigna case managers, will identify patients being discharged from hospitals who might be at risk for readmission; patients who are overdue for important health screenings; and those who fail to refill prescriptions. The care coordinators, part of a physician-led care team, will help patients get the follow-up care or screenings they need.