June 2025

In case you missed them, here is a recap of and links to all of the behavioral health articles that were published in the Provider Newsroom in June.

2024 access to behavioral health care results

(June 23, 2025). We have established standards regarding timeliness in the areas of phone and appointment access. We continually monitor our performance and measure our results annually. The results for 2024 are reported in this article.

A new age in women’s health care puts the reproductive journey in the spotlight

(June 12, 2025) Women’s health care is at a crossroads, with industry research acknowledging that women have unique health care needs and a variety of barriers to care, and with perimenopause and menopause gaining more attention.

Behavioral health medical necessity criteria updates

(June 12, 2025) The Medical Necessity Criteria is reviewed on an annual basis and was most recently reviewed and approved for continued use by our Behavioral Quality Committee in March 2025. At that time, no major changes were identified.

Cigna Healthcare primary care guide offers integrated strategies for behavioral health treatment and patient medication adherence

(June 5, 2025) The recently released Cigna Healthcare® “Behavioral health and medication adherence in primary care” guide provides information on the coordination of care between primary care providers and behavioral health clinicians, barriers to treatment for mental and physical health, and methods to improve medication adherence.

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