Archive for Medicare Advantage

CAHPS survey – You can make a difference

March 7, 2025

Throughout the year, your patients receive surveys asking about their experiences with their health plan and providers. The first of these, the Consumer Assessment of […]

Cigna Healthcare® Medicare Advantage is moving to Availity Essentials™

February 27, 2025

Cigna Healthcare® Medicare Advantage is partnering with Availity Essentials™* for streamlined and enhanced online capabilities. Beginning April 1, 2025, you can start using Availity Essentials […]

Tips to help you submit prior authorization requests quicker with the HSConnect provider portal

February 21, 2025

We are committed to helping reduce the time you and your office staff spend on administrative tasks. To ensure your prior authorization requests are processed […]

Cigna Healthcare disaster support

January 30, 2025

When disaster strikes, we appreciate the tremendous sacrifices that health care providers offer your local communities and the effect that these disasters have on your […]

HEDIS and QRS data collection are right around the corner

January 16, 2025

Each year, we collect data for the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®).* The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), employers, and health plans […]

Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage – Enhanced benefits for 2025

January 1, 2025

Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage – Enhanced benefits for 2025 In 2025, Cigna Healthcare℠ Medicare Advantage will offer strong medically-focused plans with competitive cost-sharing benefits to […]

Reminder: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services prohibition on billing Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries

December 23, 2024

Federal law prohibits all Medicare providers and suppliers, including pharmacies, from billing Medicare beneficiaries in the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) eligibility group for Medicare Part […]

Changes for Part D Measures to 2025 Measurement Year for the 2027 Star Ratings

December 11, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the addition of two new Part D measures for the 2025 measurement year. Both were developed […]

2025 Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage Provider Manual now available

December 3, 2024

The Cigna HealthcareSM Medicare Advantage Provider Manual for in-network physicians, hospitals, ancillaries, and other providers has been updated for 2025. The manual includes key regulatory […]

Stars annual surveys overview

December 1, 2024

Reach for the Stars Higher Star ratings can positively impact the growth of your practice by: Surveys and data that contribute to Star ratings Consumer […]

Cigna Healthcare Reference Guides

December 1, 2024

The Cigna Healthcare Reference Guides for participating physicians, hospitals, ancillaries, and other providers contain many of our administrative guidelines and program requirements. They include information […]

Stars digital guidebook

December 1, 2024

Your patients use Star ratings and other quality measures to make informed health care decisions, such as who to choose as their primary care provider […]

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