Cigna and University of California Health reached a new agreement keeping UC in network, ending months of uncertainty for patients across the state. The protection that mattered most during those months is one many Californians have never heard of.
The dispute was broad. Contracts covering UC Davis Health, UCSF Health, UCLA Health, UC Irvine Health and UC San Diego Health were set to expire June 30, and Cigna members with Commercial Open Access Plus, PPO, HMO and LocalPlus plans faced losing in-network access, though UC employees and retirees were not affected. Cigna and UC Health announced an agreement in principle with a short extension while finalizing terms, and individual campuses confirmed agreements through late June and July.
