FW: [OANDP-L] CIGNA & Linkia ... Patient's Point of View.

FW: [OANDP-L] CIGNA & Linkia ... Patient's Point of View.

joseph

8/31/2006

I would like to thank Mr. Dan Gottry for his time and valuable comments
regarding the impact of Linkia from a patient's point of view. I hope all
of the owners and clinicians have read his Open Letter to Cigna and the
responses from the Cigna administration. Everyone involved in O&P must
respond to this issue and pass this information to your patients who will be
impacted by these networks. Ask them to continue the efforts to contact
Cigna on the national level. Patients are our strongest advocates.
Joseph S. Pongratz, CPO, FAAOP

-----Original Message-----
From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>] On
Behalf Of Daniel Gottry
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:26 AM
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Subject: [OANDP-L] CIGNA & Linkia ... bad for the comsumer?



                As an above knee amputee (2 1/2 years) I recently became
aware of the impact on me of an agreement between CIGNA HealthCare and
Linkia. While likely futile, I have begun a dialog with CIGNA on this
issue. To access these communications, log on to www.gottrys.com/leggo/.
Any help in the effort will be appreciated!

Daniel Gottry
AK Amputee