“We are extremely pleased to enter into an agreement with Central Florida Health Alliance and continue to grow our expansive network of providers in the region,” said Susan Pinnas, president and general manager, CIGNA HealthCare of Florida. “Central Florida Health Alliance’s superb reputation within the health care industry complements CIGNA's commitment to providing its customers with a high-quality care and flexible product designs.”

CIGNA members in Florida can now choose to receive in-network services at either of the award-winning hospitals, which combined offer more than 500 beds and numerous specialized services including acute care, rehabilitation, outpatient surgery, wellness, home health, skilled nursing, urgent care and wound healing/hyperbaric services.

“We are committed to improving the health and the well-being of the community and welcome the opportunity to offer our services to more patients in the area through our agreement with CIGNA HealthCare,” said Dale Hocking, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Central Florida Health Alliance. “Both of our hospitals have undergone aggressive expansions recently and we look forward to serving additional patients with our increased capabilities.”

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