Healthcare DIVE September 9, 2020
Rebecca Pifer

Dive Brief:

  • Cigna is expanding the reach of its individual market plans by 27% in 2021, adding 80 new counties, the Connecticut-based payer announced Wednesday.
  • Key features of the plans include no copay for virtual visits, including behavioral health providers, a new diabetes care plan that includes no copay for diabetes equipment and supplies and increased coverage for nontraditional healthcare services, like acupuncture, for customers who access coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
  • The new benefits are available in most counties, but not all. For example, the $0 telehealth benefit isn’t available for plans in Colorado, and some other plans might have a copay, coinsurance or deductible for virtual care.

Dive Insight:

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Insurance, Payer, Public Exchange
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