NU Online News Service, Feb. 1, 2005, 6:15 p.m. EST
A Bloomfield, Conn., managed care company is launching a set of programs to help health plan members cope with weight problems.[@@]
The company, CIGNA HealthCare, a unit of CIGNA Corp., Philadelphia, says it will be adding a diet and exercise program for overweight and moderately obese members; a disease management program for members who already suffer from serious obesity-related medical conditions, such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol; and case-management services for members who may weigh enough to be candidates for weight-control surgery.
