CU Benefits Alliance has partnered with Cigna to provide a grouphealth benefits program to credit union employees.

The CU Benefits/Cigna credit union program aims to offercompetitive pricing and account management usually only availablefor larger groups, according to CU Benefits Alliance in Salem,Ore.

The program also offers self-funding solutions designed foremployers with as few as 51 employees and improved employees healthand productivity through wellness programs such as health coaching,biometric screenings, health assessments and lifestyle managementprograms, the CUSO said.

Employees can also have access to full online monthly reportingand around-the-clock customer service.

The $582 million Seattle Metropolitan Credit Union has already signed on to theCU Benefits/Cigna program.

“Moving to the Alliance has worked for us and helped me as an HRexecutive manage our benefits program effectively,” said TonitaWebb, chief human resources officer for Seattle Metro CU. “Theinformation that is provided gives us data that helps us design anappropriate benefits plan and budget appropriately.”

John Harris, CEO of CU Benefits Alliance, said Cigna was anatural choice to improving the overall human resources experienceand health benefits delivery system for credit unions.

“Working with a carrier that has national scale and a trackrecord serving credit unions and understanding the needs of smalleremployers were critical,” Harris said.

The CU Benefits/Cigna program currently serves more than 1,500credit union employees and their family members and is available tocredit unions with 51 or more employees in most states, accordingto CU Benefits Alliance.