Consumer Health World awards Cigna’s online prescription drug price quote tool

BLOOMFIELD, Conn. Cigna’s online prescription drug price quote tool received two awards from Consumer Health World at the organization’s recent conference in Las Vegas. The awards were for Best Innovation Stimulating Consumer Engagement and Best Application for Enhancing Patient Access for Information. The awards recognize excellence and advancement in service, products and programs that enhance consumers’ abilities to manage their health care expenditures and enhance health care quality.

The myCigna.com prescription drug price quote tool enables members in the company’s pharmacy plans to compare the actual price of prescription drugs based on the member’s specific benefit plan. They are able to view the cost of brand name medications, available generics and low cost therapeutically equivalent drug alternatives at their local pharmacies. Other features include Google mapping to easily find a pharmacy and alerts for medications with special requirements. Information about medications and questions for individuals to ask their physicians about their medication or condition is available. The tool also includes discount coupons for clients who have enrolled in Cigna’s Save with Generics program.

“Our goal is to get the people in our health plans to take their medications according to the instructions of their physicians. By taking their medications appropriately, they stay healthier and therefore avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and emergency room visits. The result is lower health care costs,” said Eric Elliott, president of Cigna’s pharmacy management.