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Support and resources available for you and your patients affected by the Southern California wildfires

January 13, 2025

To ensure our customers and provider partners in California receive the support they may need while coping with the tragic wildfires, Evernorth® Behavioral Health and […] Read more >

Behavioral health medical necessity criteria updates

October 2, 2024

Evernorth Behavioral Health uses the MCG™ Behavioral Health Guidelines for guidance in conducting mental health level of care medical necessity reviews for all health plan […] Read more >

Individual & Family Plans market changes effective January 1, 2025

November 1, 2024

Beginning January 1, 2025, Cigna Healthcare℠ will no longer offer Individual & Family Plans (IFPs) in the following markets: As a result, customers in the […] Read more >

Update to prior authorization requirements for partial hospitalization level of care effective January 1, 2025

December 10, 2024

Evernorth® Behavioral Health (Evernorth) is committed to helping health care providers deliver timely care to patients by reducing the administrative burden. Therefore, effective January 1, […] Read more >

Follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed ADHD Medication HEDIS measure (ADD)

December 4, 2024

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common behavioral health disorders affecting children. The main features include hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and an inability […] Read more >

Advancing clinical excellence through value-based reimbursement in behavioral health

January 23, 2025

Basing payment on clinical outcomes rather than the volume of service is increasingly common among medical practitioners, yet value-based reimbursement is less common among behavioral […] Read more >

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 […] Read more >

Behavioral health and medication adherence in primary care guide

February 4, 2025

Primary care providers play a more important role than ever before in the behavioral health diagnosis and treatment of patients. Incorporating behavioral health interventions into […] Read more >

Evernorth Behavioral Health Centers of Excellence program

January 24, 2025

The Evernorth® Behavioral Health (Evernorth) Centers of Excellence (COE) program is designed to meet the growing customer demand for information about patient outcomes (quality) and […] Read more >

Coverage Confirmation Grid: Use it to verify coverage, benefits, and your network status

January 17, 2025

It’s always a good idea to verify a patient’s benefits and eligibility prior to rendering services. To save time and ease your administrative burden, Evernorth® […] Read more >

Important reminders for the new year

January 17, 2025

Check eligibility and benefits prior to rendering services As many benefit plans change at the beginning of the year, we recommend that you confirm a […] Read more >

Helping you find the appropriate resource

January 13, 2025

Evernorth® Behavioral Health (Evernorth) is committed to helping you find the answers you need as quickly as possible. To that end, we have developed this […] Read more >

Webinar schedule for Evernorth Behavioral Health: January-June 2025

January 13, 2025

You’re invited to join interactive, web-based demonstrations of the Evernorth® Provider website (Provider.Evernorth.com). Learn how to navigate the site and perform time-saving transactions, such as […] Read more >

Continuity and coordination of behavioral and medical care

December 4, 2024

As part of our continuity and coordination of care efforts, Evernorth® Behavioral Health monitors the exchange of information between behavioral and medical providers. Annually, we […] Read more >

Behavioral health clinical practice guidelines

November 12, 2024

Evernorth® Behavioral Health (Evernorth) periodically adopts and approves evidence-based behavioral clinical practice guidelines published by recognized professional practice societies. We schedule formal reapproval of the practice guidelines […] Read more >

Evernorth Behavioral Health – Updated administrative guidelines now available

November 1, 2024

The Evernorth® Behavioral Administrative Guidelines for participating providers, clinics, and facilities contain our administrative guidelines and program requirements, policies, rules, and procedures pertaining to providing […] Read more >

Evernorth Behavioral Health adopts The ASAM Criteria, 4th Edition for customers aged 18 and older

October 28, 2024

Beginning November 2, 2024, Evernorth® Behavioral Health (Evernorth), will adopt the use of The ASAM Criteria, 4th Edition to conduct substance use level of care […] Read more >

2023 access to behavioral care results

October 21, 2024

Evernorth® Behavioral Health (Evernorth) is committed to helping customers access behavioral care when they need it. To support these efforts, we have established standards regarding […] Read more >

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