EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., May 28, 2004 /PRNewswire/ -- CIGNA Behavioral Health (CBH) announced that it has been selected by four Tennessee-based companies to provide employee assistance (EAP) and work/life programs. The companies are Thomas & Betts Corporation, Smith & Nephew, General Shale Products and Genesco. Combined, CBH will be providing employee assistance services and support to more than 13,000 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 customers also have the unique opportunity to access EAP services and coaching online, making it easy for participants to get the resources and help they need 24/7.
“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 Tennessee, an important market for CBH, by providing employee assistance and work/life programs to the employees of these outstanding companies.”
Thomas & Betts Corporation, located in Memphis, is a leading designer and manufacturer of connectors and components for electrical and communication markets and engineered steel structures used primarily for utility transmission and industrial heating units. Smith & Nephew, another Memphis firm, develops and markets advanced medical devises that help health care professionals treat patients more effectively. Based in Johnson City, General Shale Products is a leading manufacturer of exterior building materials. Genesco, headquartered in Nashville, sells footwear and accessories in more than 1,040 retail stores throughout the country, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Johnston & Murphy, Jarman and Underground Station.
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
Contact: Gwyn Dilday, CIGNA Behavioral Health, +1-818-500-6370,gwyn.dilday@cigna.com
Web site: http://www.cignabehavioral.com/
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