Healthcare DIVE October 5, 2022
Dive Brief:
- Cigna is expanding the geographic footprint of its Medicare Advantage plans for next year by almost a fourth, including newly entering New York and Kentucky.
- The expansion, which includes additional counties in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia, brings Cigna’s MA presence to 581 counties in 28 states for 2023.
- The 22% growth in Cigna’s MA footprint comes as a slew of other payers ramp up their offerings in the increasingly popular privately run Medicare plans.
Dive Insight:
This is the fourth consecutive year that Cigna has grown its Medicare portfolio, according to the announcement. The Connecticut-based payer now offers at least one $0 premium MA plan in every market, while most of its...