EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., June 28, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- CIGNA Behavioral Health (CBH) announced today that it has appointed Jeff Miller to the position of eastern region vice president. In this position, he will direct large group and national account sales, health plan sales, external distribution and new business development. The eastern region includes states east of the Mississippi River (excluding Illinois and Wisconsin).
“We are pleased that Jeff will play a larger role with CBH. In his new position, he will help us continually improve our services to the large companies and health plans we serve and ensure that our managed behavioral health benefits fit their unique organizational demands,” states Gidget Peddie, vice president, national sales and distribution for CBH. “Jeff has extensive industry knowledge that will help to ensure success.”
Miller brings a wide range of expertise to his position, including tenure with regional managed health care companies and as a national account manager for United Behavioral Health. He joined CBH in 2000 and has grown sales in his market year-over-year. In his new role, Miller will work to increase the visibility of CBH products and services among large employers, consultants and brokers in the eastern United States. Miller holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Richmond and will be based out of Pennsylvania.
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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