February 2025

In case you missed them, here is a recap of and links to all of the U.S. commercial articles that were published in the Provider Newsroom in February.

Cigna Healthcare — Recommendation for lower dose of sotorasib to treat KRAS G12C-mutated cancers

(February 28, 2025) In May 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval for sotorasib (LUMAKRAS^®/LUMYKRAS^®), an oral medication for the treatment of KRAS G12C-mutated cancers, at a daily dose of 960 milligrams (mg) based on phase I1 and phase II2 clinical trial data. Sotorasib is approved as a second line treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer.

Cigna Healthcare Announces Actions to Accelerate Access to Care and Improve Patient and Physician Experience

(February 28, 2025) Cigna Healthcare^® announced the first in a series of planned actions to improve the health care experience for providers and their patients. A key component of the plan involves accelerating and simplifying the process for physicians to submit claims and prior authorization requests.

OneHealthPort single sign-on service to CignaforHCP.com and Provider.Evernorth.com has ended

(February 26, 2025) Evernorth^® Behavioral Health decommissioned its relationship with OneHealthPort’s single sign-on (SSO) service on November 19, 2024. Providers who used this service must register for the for the Cigna for Health Care Professionals portal (CignaforHCP.com) and/or the Evernorth provider portal (Provider.Evernorth.com) and identify a website access manager.

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 in a timely manner, please submit prior authorization requests through the HSConnect provider portal.

Payment calendars for electronic funds transfer (EFT)

(February 18, 2025) Providers can choose to receive their claim payments from Cigna Healthcare^® by enrolling in electronic funds transfer (EFT) at no charge, eliminating paper check mail delivery and handling. You can access funds on the same day as the deposit and reconcile payments using a single remittance tracking number. Click through this article to view the individual payment calendars (individual calendar links below for ease).

Collaborative Accountable Care Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the dates of transmission, notification to bank, and settlement for claims processed in 2025.

Dental HMO Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the payment type (specialty referral, capitation, and supplemental) and payment frequency for claims processed in 2025.

Dental PPO Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the transmission and bank notification dates and settlement dates for claims processed in 2025.

Evernorth Behavioral Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the process dates, bank notification dates, and settlement dates for claims processed in 2025.

Cigna Arizona Medicare Advantage HMO Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) 2025 direct deposit payments are processed daily (Monday–Saturday).

GWH-Cigna and “G” ID Cards Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the days claims are batched,  the days of transmission and bank notification, and the payment settlement days for claims processed in 2025

Consumer Directed Health Plan (CDHP) Patient Account Payments Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the transmission and bank notification dates and the settlement dates for claims processed in 2025.

Medical and Behavioral PPO and OAP Fee For Service Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the transmission and bank notification dates and the settlement dates for claims processed in 2025.

Medical HMO and POS Fee For Service Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the transmission and bank notification dates and the settlement dates for claims processed in 2025.

Medical Capitation Direct Deposit Calendar

(February 18, 2025) View the 2025 Medical Capitation Direct Deposit Calendar, which includes the bank notification and settlement dates for claims processed in 2025.

National Injectable and Immunization Fee Schedule (NIIFS) quarterly update

(February 11, 2025) The Cigna Healthcare^® National Injectable and Immunization Fee Schedule (NIIFS) is used to reimburse professional and facility providers for payment of injectable drugs and immunizations. The 2025 first quarter NIIFS has been updated and will become effective on February 1, 2025. For additional information Log in to the Cigna for Health Care Professionals website and visit the Latest Updates section.