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Cigna Medicare Advantage Implementation Resource

Please download and read through the following material. Our goal is to make the change to EviCore as seamless and easy as possible and these documents will explain the process. There is contact information in the material if you have any questions.

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Programs and Description

Durable Medical Equipment effective June 1, 2022

EviCore manages precertification for durable medical equipment services for Cigna Medicare

Advantage customers with the exception of Arizona Medicare customers.

Home Health Care effective June 1, 2022

EviCore manages precertification for home health care services for Cigna Medicare Advantage

customers with the exception of Arizona Medicare customers.

Medical Oncology 6/1/2020

Cigna and EviCore offer a comprehensive oncology program that pomotes affordability, predictability,

and simplicity.

 

Clinical Trial Management

EviCore searches the National Cancer Institute's oncology clinical trial database to help match customers to clinical trials.

 

Clinical Consult Service (Arizona Medicare only)

 

The clinical consult service provides support to community oncologists to enhance patient outcomes.

 

Community oncologists have the opportunity to collaborate with an oncologist who specializes in the patient’s cancer type and practices at a National Cancer Institute-designated or a National Comprehensive Cancer Network-affiliated cancer center.

 

The service is available for patients with select cancer diagnoses who have Cigna coverage and may benefit from a review of their diagnosis and treatment plan.

 

Value-based Pathways Program (Arizona Medicare only)

 

The value-based pathways program promotes the use of clinically appropriate, safe, and cost-effective therapies to improve patient outcomes.

 

MSK 6/30/2021

EviCore manages precertification for Cigna customers in most markets for outpatient and inpatient

musculoskeletal services

(e.g., interventional pain and joint surgery procedures).

 

Level of care

 

Precertification requirements for certain procedures, including total knee replacement and total hip

Post-Acute Care effective June 1, 2022

EviCore manages precertification for post-acute care services for Cigna Medicare Advantage customers.

Radiation Oncology 12/1/2018 

(Arizona Medicare Only)

EviCore manages precertification for select outpatient radiation therapy services.

Radiology/Cardiovascular 8/23/2010

(Arizona Medicare Only)

EviCore manages precertification for high-tech radiology and diagnostic cardiology services.

 

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