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SECOND AMENDMENT TO
MANAGED CARE ALLIANCE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT (the "Amendment") is entered into this 9th day of May, 2005 by
and between CIGNA Health Corporation, for and on behalf of its CIGNA Affiliates
(individually and collectively, "CIGNA"), and Gentiva CareCentrix, Inc. ("MCA").
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, CIGNA and MCA entered into a Managed Care Alliance Agreement which
became effective January 1, 2004 (the "Agreement") whereby MCA agreed to provide
or arrange for the provision of certain home health care services to
Participants, as that term is defined in the Agreement;
WHEREAS, the parties wish to amend certain provisions of the Agreement as set
forth below;
NOW THEREFORE, CIGNA and MCA agree as follows:
1. Effective July 1, 2005, the Agreement is amended to extend to CIGNA's
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont markets.
2. Effective July 1, 2005, the Agreement is amended to add Exhibit XXV -
CIGNA NEW ENGLAND, attached hereto.
3. The parties agree that Paragraph 10 of the Amendment to the Agreement
dated January 1, 2005 is null and void as of the effective date of
such Amendment and shall have no force and effect.
To the extent that the provisions in the Agreement, including any prior
amendments, conflict with the terms of this Amendment (including the exhibits
and schedules hereto), the terms in this Amendment shall supersede and control.
All other terms and conditions of the Agreement, as previously amended,
including the Program Attachments and the Exhibits attached thereto, shall
remain the same and in full force and effect. Capitalized terms not defined
herein but defined in the Agreement shall have the same meaning as defined in
the Agreement.
This Amendment shall take effect commencing on April 15, 2005
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, CIGNA and MCA have caused their duly authorized
representatives to execute this Amendment as of the date first written above.
CIGNA HEALTH CORPORATION
By:
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Its: Senior Vice President
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Dated:
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GENTIVA CARECENTRIX, INC.
By:
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Its: President and COO
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Dated:
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EXHIBIT XXV
CIGNA NEW ENGLAND
Effective July 1, 2005, the Agreement shall extend to CIGNA's
Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont (collectively
"New England") markets. The terms and conditions of the Agreement,
including the applicable Program Attachments, shall apply to Covered
Services provided to Participants in New England ("CIGNA New England
Participants") except as otherwise provided in this Amendment.
A. Transition of Existing Patients/Provider Issues
Effective July 1, 2005, MCA is responsible for the coordination of all new
Covered Home Care Services for CIGNA New England Participants. CIGNA will
direct Participating Providers, and coordinators of home care, and CIGNA
Health Facilitation Center personnel to utilize MCA as the sole source of
Covered Home Care Services for CIGNA New England Participants.
No later than April 1, 2005, CIGNA and MCA agree to cooperate in good faith
to establish a transition plan for CIGNA New England Participants. As part
of that plan:
o A process to identify CIGNA New England Participants for
transition, as may be required, will be developed. This process
will include CIGNA requesting active CIGNA New England
Participant patient lists from all Participating Providers of
Covered Home Care Services in New England and authorizing MCA to
contact those Participating Providers on behalf of CIGNA. Best
efforts shall be made to produce an initial listing of CIGNA New
England Participants subject to transition, with periodic updates
with additional CIGNA New England Participant names identified
over the April to June 2005 time period.
o CIGNA will provide each CIGNA New England Participant identified
for transition with a transition notice as required by state
regulations as soon as practicable following the issuance of the
initial or subsequent transition listings. MCA and Represented
Providers will be responsible for patient transition activities
subsequent to notice from CIGNA.
o MCA will contact all Represented Providers and notify them of the
requirement to cease all billings to CIGNA for all Covered Home
Care Services and commence billing for such Covered Home Care
Services through MCA.
Further, CIGNA will:
o Terminate or suspend any direct agreements with any CIGNA New
England Participating Provider of Covered Home Care Services for
HMO, Gatekeeper and PPO Program Plans, effective June 30, 2005.
B. Compensation and Billing.
CIGNA and MCA agree that the terms and conditions applicable to the
compensation portions of the Agreement, Exhibits, the applicable Program
Attachments and rate schedules shall be applicable to Covered Home Care
Services provided to CIGNA New England Participants, except as otherwise
provided in this Amendment.
Notwithstanding the capitation rate set forth in the Agreement, should the
Baseline PMPM as calculated in Section C below entitled "Baseline PMPM
Rate" be below * PMPM, then the capitation rate for CIGNA New England HMO
Program and Gatekeeper Program Participants will be the Baseline PMPM as
defined
*Confidential Treatment Requested
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and calculated in Section C below * (the "NE CAP PMPM") per member per
month effective July 1, 2005. The NE






