EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 28, 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- CIGNA Behavioral Health (CBH) announced that it has been selected by Optical Fiber Solutions, Choice Point, Inc., and Jackmont Administrative Services to provide employee assistance (EAP) and work/life programs to these two Georgia-based companies. Together, CBH will be providing employee assistance services and support to more than 5,500 new participants.
Employee assistance and work/life programs help improve workplace productivity and job satisfaction by providing employees and their dependents with support and referrals for a wide range of issues, such as substance abuse, stress, anxiety and help for family concerns about elder care, child care, financial planning or other needs. CBH also provides participants with 24/7 access to information about stress and other behavioral health concerns via the Internet. EAP participants may also have access to the company's unique online coaching program.
"We are pleased that more businesses are recognizing the importance of offering EAP and work/life programs to their employees to help them better balance the pressures of work and family life," states Keith Dixon, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer of CBH. "We are also excited to grow our presence in Georgia, an important market for CBH, by providing these important services to the employees of these outstanding companies."
Optical Fiber Solutions, headquartered in Norcross, GA, and with facilities throughout the U.S. and in Denmark, Germany, Russia and Brazil, designs, manufactures and supplies optical fiber, optical fiber cable, connectivity and specialty products for high-speed optical networks. Choice Point, Inc., based in Alpharetta, GA, is a leading provider of identification and credential verification services.
CIGNA Behavioral Health (CBH), Inc., a subsidiary of CIGNA , provides behavioral care benefit management, EAPs, and work/life programs to consumers through health plans offered by large U.S. employers, national and regional HMOs, Taft-Hartley trusts and disability insurers. CBH, with headquarters in Eden Prairie, Minn., operates five care management centers around the U.S. in support of a national network of more than 47,000 independent psychiatrists, psychologists and clinical social workers and more than 4,000 facilities and clinics. For more information, visit http://www.cignabehavioral.com/.
CIGNA Behavioral Health, Inc.Contact: Gwyn Dilday, CIGNA Behavioral Health, +1-818-500-6370,gwyn.dilday@cigna.com
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