Cigna
Signals mentioning Cigna.
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450+ Cigna employees sign petition following end to GLP-1 coverage
More than 450 Cigna employees have signed a petition challenging the company’s decision to end GLP-1 weight-loss coverage for its workforce. Cigna stopped covering GLP-1s for weight loss through its employee health plan July 1. The company still covers the drugs for diabetes. In the wake of the decision, hundreds of Cigna employees detailed their […] The post 450+ Cigna employees sign petition following end to GLP-1 coverage appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Florida sues 2 PBMs over alleged price fixing
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against Prime Therapeutics and Cigna’s Express Scripts, alleging the pharmacy benefit managers entered into an illegal horizontal price-fixing agreement that threatens access to affordable medications. The lawsuit alleges the competitors entered a “collaboration” in December 2019 under which Prime, which is owned by BCBS plans, adopted […] The post Florida sues 2 PBMs over alleged price fixing appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues...
Cigna + Blue Cross Blue Shield plans · 29 signals · last 30 days -
Cigna’s ‘industry-first’ supplemental play ties cash benefits to medical claims
Cigna Healthcare is launching a product that bundles supplemental health benefits directly into high-deductible health plans. The product, Medical with Smart Coverage, will be available in 2027 for employers with 500 to 2,999 employees offering qualifying HDHPs. Eligible employees can receive up to $7,000 in supplemental cash benefits when they’re hospitalized or diagnosed with a […] The post Cigna’s ‘industry-first’ supplemental play ties cash benefits to medical claims appeared first on Bec...
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Cigna unveils new plan to bring together medical, supplemental benefits
Cigna is looking to better link medical and supplemental benefits for its members and has unveiled a new employer benefit that aims to further that goal.
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Cigna to manage NFL’s behavioral health network
Cigna Healthcare will manage a new behavioral health network for eligible current and former National Football League (NFL) players and their eligible dependents beginning Sept. 1. The NFL and NFL Players Association (NFLPA) created the Behavioral Health Network as an enhancement to the NFL Player Insurance Plan, according to an Aug. 26 news release from NFLPA. Cigna […] The post Cigna to manage NFL’s behavioral health network appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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GuideWell taps Cigna exec for CFO role
GuideWell, parent of Florida Blue, has named Brad Phillips as executive vice president and chief financial officer. “His leadership will help ensure GuideWell has the financial foundation to invest in better care, expand access, and be here for the people and communities we serve — not just today, but well into the future,” the company […] The post GuideWell taps Cigna exec for CFO role appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Monogram Health to pay $2.4M to settle Medicare Advantage upcoding allegations
The Justice Department told Healthcare Dive that Monogram, a home health company, overcharged Medicare through contracts with Cigna and Humana by inflating diagnostic codes.
HumanaCignaHumana + Cigna · 22 signals · last 30 days -
Highmark taps Aetna exec to lead insurance business
Highmark has named Gustavo (Gus) Giraldo as president of its health insurance division, effective immediately. Mr. Giraldo most recently served as senior vice president of individual and family plans at Aetna, and he’s previously held executive leadership roles at Magellan Health and Cigna Healthcare. He succeeds Tom Doran, who is departing the organization to pursue […] The post Highmark taps Aetna exec to lead insurance business appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
AetnaCignaCVS Health / Aetna + Cigna · 19 signals · last 30 days -
Cigna named in addiction treatment providers’ lawsuit claiming $12.8M underpayment
Ten California addiction providers filed a lawsuit against Cigna on Aug. 19, claiming the insurer shortchanged them by $12.8 million. The lawsuit spans March 1, 2022, through March 15, 2026. Before 2015, Cigna would pay billed charges in full or at a “reasonable and customary” rate but eventually changed that policy, according to the complaint, […] The post Cigna named in addiction treatment providers’ lawsuit claiming $12.8M underpayment appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Evernorth payer solutions president tapped to lead Cambia TPA
Healthcare Management Administrators, a third-party administrator owned by Cambia Health Solutions, has named Diane Zalewski as CEO. Ms. Zalewski most recently served as president of payer solutions at Cigna’s Evernorth. Before Evernorth, she held several roles at Cigna, including COO of payer solutions. HMA designs and administers health plans for self-funded employers and has been […] The post Evernorth payer solutions president tapped to lead Cambia TPA appeared first on Becker's Payer Iss...
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The thread running through payers’ and for-profit systems’ Q2 earnings
Payers and for-profit health systems alike are feeling the fallout from changes to the ACA environment, according to second-quarter 2026 earnings. Centene’s exchange membership fell by more than 2 million, Cigna announced plans to exit ACA exchanges entirely in 2027, and HCA Healthcare pointed to a $1 billion-to-$1.2 billion ACA-related headwind as the reason it […] The post The thread running through payers’ and for-profit systems’ Q2 earnings appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer...
CignaCenteneCigna + Centene · 21 signals · last 30 days -
Cigna, UnitedHealthcare pitch ‘level-funded’ plans to employers
"Level-funded" plans allow employers to balance the upsides of self-insured and fully insured health benefits.
UnitedHealthcareCignaUnitedHealthcare + Cigna · 44 signals · last 30 days -
Cigna sees ‘slight downtick’ in Evernorth clients covering GLP-1s
Cigna pulled back GLP-1 weight-loss coverage for its own employees July 1. Now it says its clients have been doing the same. On a July 30 earnings call, Cigna President and CEO Brian Evanko said Evernorth Health Services has seen “a slight downtick” in the percentage of employers that cover GLP-1s for weight management. “That […] The post Cigna sees ‘slight downtick’ in Evernorth clients covering GLP-1s appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Employers are trimming obesity benefits for workers, Cigna says
The weight-loss drug boom is beginning to show signs of a slowdown as employers and insurers pull back on coverage.
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Cigna profit jumps but Express Scripts stumbles
Express Scripts is adapting to significant changes in its pharmacy benefit manager model.
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Payer CEOs sharpen their attacks on No Surprises arbitration
Another health insurance CEO is taking aim at the No Surprises Act’s arbitration system. “We do support the overall strategic intent of consumer protection from surprise billing. However, we’re seeing some clear abuses of the IDR vehicle in practice,” Cigna Group President and CEO Brian Evanko said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call July 30, […] The post Payer CEOs sharpen their attacks on No Surprises arbitration appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Cigna bumps outlook as Q2 profit reaches $1.7B
The Cigna Group reported a profit of $1.7 billion for the second quarter of 2026, a year-over-year increase of more than 8%, according to a July 30 earnings report. Total revenue reached $71.7 billion for the quarter, up about 7% from the same period in 2025. The company attributed the revenue bump to growth across […] The post Cigna bumps outlook as Q2 profit reaches $1.7B appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Cigna boosts outlook as it posts Q2 beat on earnings, revenue
Cigna is raising its outlook for the year after beating the Street on both earnings and revenue in the second quarter of 2026.
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Cigna’s profits jump thanks to employer-sponsored plans
Cigna increased its 2026 earnings outlook following the second quarter, unbothered by inflated costs for surprise billing dispute resolutions reported by its peer UnitedHealth.
UnitedHealthCignaUnitedHealthcare + Cigna · 44 signals · last 30 days -
Judge denies Cigna bid to have health data-tracking lawsuit tossed
A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled that four of the five claims in a lawsuit alleging Cigna violated privacy protections through third-party vendors using tracking technologies on its website can proceed. The complaint dates to May 2025, with the most recent amended complaint from March 2026. Plaintiffs include current and past Cigna policyholders who allege a […] The post Judge denies Cigna bid to have health data-tracking lawsuit tossed appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Big payers keep betting on services — but discipline is still the name of the game
The country’s biggest payers have been branching out beyond insurance for years — and the investments keep mounting. As insurers partake in health services, the line between coverage and care delivery blurs. But, while some bets pay off and position companies as players beyond health insurance, some companies are taking steps back. Cigna Cigna is […] The post Big payers keep betting on services — but discipline is still the name of the game appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Cigna sets quarterly dividend
The Cigna Group’s board of directors July 22 declared a per-share cash dividend of $1.56 to be paid on Sept. 23. The dividend will be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Sept. 8. The company will release its second quarter financial report on July 30. Cigna recorded a $1.7 […] The post Cigna sets quarterly dividend appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Cigna expands AI-powered care management programs for members
Cigna Healthcare is taking steps to significantly expand its personalized care management programs, leaning on AI to identify risks sooner and simplify the patient journey.
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Cigna aims to save $200M in 3 years by expanding AI-enabled care management
Cigna Healthcare estimates $200 million in medical cost reductions over three years by enhancing its care management programs with expanded AI-enabled capabilities. In a July 23 news release, the insurer aims to reach roughly 20% more customers with complex or chronic health needs — such as cancer, high-risk pregnancy or behavioral health conditions — with […] The post Cigna aims to save $200M in 3 years by expanding AI-enabled care management appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer N...
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Cigna’s national accounts president returns to BCBS Massachusetts
Erin Lenox has rejoined Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts as senior vice president of service and operations. Ms. Lenox is responsible for the strategic direction of member, account, and provider service and enrollment and claims operations across the company, according to a July 21 news release. She also oversees the service and operations center […] The post Cigna’s national accounts president returns to BCBS Massachusetts appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
Cigna + Blue Cross Blue Shield plans · 29 signals · last 30 days