September 1, 2024
Highlights
Questions and answers
1. When will Cigna Healthcare decommission its relationship with OHP?
Cigna Healthcare will decommission its relationship with OHP’s SSO service on November 19, 2024.
2. Why is Cigna Healthcare decommissioning its relationship with OHP?
In first quarter 2024, OHP announced that it had entered into receivership. As a result, Cigna Healthcare will decommission its relationship with OHP.
3. What service does OHP provide?
OHP allows providers to use its SSO platform to access multiple payer’s portals, such as CignaforHCP.com and Provider.Evernorth.com.
4. Why must providers who use OHP SSO register for CignaforHCP.com and/or Provider.Evernorth.com?
Providers who use OHP SSO must register for CignaforHCP.com and/or Provider.Evernorth.com and identify a website access manager prior to November 19, 2024, or they will not be able to access the portal(s). In addition, if providers do not use EDI, they will not be able to administer patient benefits such as, checking eligibility, benefits and claims status, and submitting claims for appeal and/or adjustment on the portal(s). Providers can still check benefits and eligibility and claims via EDI transactions.
5. What happens if an affected provider does not know if they have a website access manager?
6. Will patients experience gaps in care if their provider does not register for CignaforHCP.com?
Yes, but only for portal verifications. If an affected provider does not register for CignaforHCP.com and/or Provider.Evernorth.com prior to November 19, 2024, the provider will not be able access the portal(s). In addition, if providers do not use EDI, they will not be able to administer patient benefits such as checking eligibility, benefits and claims status, and submitting claims for appeal and/or adjustment on our portal(s). Providers can still check benefits and eligibility and claims via EDI transactions.
7. Can providers who use OHP SSO be grandfathered to gain access to CignaforHCP.com?
No. Providers who use OHP SSO cannot be grandfathered to gain automatic access to CignaforHCP.com and/or Provider.Evernorth.com. They must register for the portal(s) prior to November 19, 2024, for uninterrupted access.
8. What is the schedule of webinars to support providers during the OHP SSO decommission?
Two different one-hour webinars have been developed to support providers during this transition. See below for webinar information and preregistration instructions (required).
Website access manager webinars. Learn about becoming a website access manager. (Additional dates may be added.)
| Date | Meeting times by time zone | Meeting number | |||
| Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | ||
| August 26 | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2549 944 7354 |
| September 19 | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2541 543 6607 |
| October 17 | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2540 193 5068 |
| November 19 | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2549 546 6040 |
Awareness webinars: Learn about the OHP SSO decommission and steps to take to continue accessing CignaforHCP.com and/or Provider.Evernorth.com. (Additional dates may be added.)
| Date | Meeting times by time zone | Meeting number | |||
| Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | ||
| August 22 | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2542 274 8325 |
| September 23 | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2543 803 4228 |
| October 15 | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2548 430 4647 |
| November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | 2:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. | 12:00 p.m. | 2547 304 2432 |
9. What other information is available to providers about registering for CignaforHCP.com and/or Provider.Evernorth.com and identifying a website access manager?
o For medical providers
A How to Register video and information is available on CignaforHCP.com to guide providers through registering for CignaforHCP.com and identifying a website access manger.
o For behavioral health providers
A How to Register video and information is available on Provider.Evernorth.com to guide providers through registering for Provider.Evernorth.com and identifying a website access manger.
Additional information
Medical providers who require assistance registering or identifying a website access manager for CignaforHCP.com should contact the Internet Customer Service Advocate team at 800.853.2713 and press “2” for provider.
Behavioral health providers who require assistance registering or identifying a website access manager for Provider.Evernorth.com should contact the Internet Customer Service Advocate team at 888.736.7499 and press “1” for provider.
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