Forbes March 7, 2024
Cigna’s Evernorth Health Services is launching an outpatient behavioral health practice as health insurers and healthcare providers integrate mental health services with medical care to better address patient needs.
Increasingly, studies show patients with multiple chronic medical conditions tend to also suffer behavioral health issues, which is not lost on executives at Evernorth, the pharmacy and healthcare provider services business of The Cigna Group. Thus, the practice is designed to “expand access to quality, in-network therapy for millions of people,” Cigna said in an announcement Thursday before the company’s 2024 investor day.
“The Evernorth Behavioral Care Group will provide evidence-based, outcome-driven care both online and in-person through a simpler care delivery experience,” the company said.
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