Forbes November 2, 2025
Joshua P. Cohen

Bloomberg reported this week that one of the nation’s largest health insurers, The Cigna Group, will eliminate prescription drug rebates in its fully insured commercial health plans in 2027. Starting in 2028, the insurer will expand what it calls a “rebate-free model” as an offering to clients of its pharmacy benefits business. The policy changes promise to save money for some patients, particularly while in the deductible phase of their insurance. Patients may also have lower out-of-pocket costs for medications once their coverage phase begins. But questions linger, including the extent to which rebates are being replaced and how much adoption we’ll see by plan sponsors who contract with Cigna.

In its press release, Cigna says that Evernorth, its health...

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