Cigna Corporation Adds Iora Health to Growing Medicare Advantage Network (2024)

Cigna Corporation has added Iora Health to its rapidly expanding Medicare Advantage (MA) network. Cigna Medicare Advantage customers will have access to Iora's primary care practices under the Iora Primary Care brand across the country, effective immediately. The agreement applies to most Iora locations where Cigna offers a MA plan, including the greater Denver, Charlotte, Houston, Atlanta and Tucson areas, with a total of 27 practices in these locations. Iora specializes in primary care for older adults on Medicare, making it easier for MA patients to access health care, whether in the doctor's office or the comfort of their home. Since Iora's care is built on authentic relationships, it provides its patients with longer appointments, in-person or virtual. Every patient works with a provider and has access to a robust team including a health coach, nurse and behavioral health specialist to help optimize health and wellness. Cigna has been growing its MA network over the past year, adding more than 25,000 physicians across its service territory. Physician collaboration is an important part of the Cigna MA model, with more than 85 % of its customers cared for by doctors who are in a value-based arrangement. Cigna's value-based care agreement with Iora will continue to increase coordination and emphasize preventative care to drive improved health outcomes and greater patient satisfaction.