Forbes March 19, 2025
Bruce Japsen

The Cigna Group has closed the sale of its Medicare health benefits businesses and a medical care provider services operation for $3.3 billion to Health Care Service Corp., the parent of five Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance plans.

According to terms of the deal, first announced last year, Health Care Service has acquired Cigna’s Medicare Advantage plans, Cigna supplemental benefits, Medicare Part D drug benefits and CareAllies, a business that helps medical care providers with various administrative services and contracting.

Chicago-based Health Care Service operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield health insurance plans in Illinois, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, with more than 26 million people across the country in its...

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