Cigna Corporation (Cigna), a global health service company, has added Iora Primary Care provider organizations to its Medicare Advantage (MA) network in Arizona’s Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix. Consumers in all of Cigna’s MA plans in Maricopa County now have access to Iora’s practices, effective immediately. Iora operates 12 primary care practices in Maricopa County. Cigna MA members can choose Iora Primary Care in Denver, Charlotte, Houston, Tucson, and now Phoenix.
Iora specializes in primary care for adults over the age of 65, making it easier for MA members to access health care, whether in the primary care professional’s office or in the comfort of their home. It provides its consumers with longer appointments, in-person or virtual. Every consumer works with a provider organization and has access to a robust team including a health coach, nurse, and behavioral health specialist to help optimize health and wellness.
Cigna has grown its participating provider organization network by more than 25% in the last 18 months. More than 80% of Cigna’s health care consumers are in rewards and value-based arrangements. Cigna’s value-based care agreement with Iora increases coordination and emphasizes preventative care to drive improved health outcomes and greater consumer satisfaction.
All Cigna products and services are provided exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation. The Cigna name, logos, and other Cigna marks are owned by Cigna Intellectual Property, Inc. Other provider organizations are available in Cigna’s network. Cigna contracts with Medicare to offer Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans and Part D Prescription Drug Plans (PDP) in select states, and with select State Medicaid programs. Enrollment in Cigna depends on contract renewal.
Cigna Corporation is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and peace of mind of members served. Cigna delivers choice, predictability, affordability, and access to quality care through integrated capabilities and connected, personalized solutions that advance whole person health. All products and services are provided exclusively by or through operating subsidiaries of Cigna Corporation, including Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, Evernorth companies or their affiliates, and Express Scripts companies or their affiliates. Such products and services include an integrated suite of health services, such as medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, vision, supplemental benefits, and other related products. Cigna maintains sales capability in over 30 countries and jurisdictions and has more than 190 million consumer relationships around the world.
Iora Health, part of One Medical, is a membership-based primary care organization with a mission to transform health care for all through its human-centered, technology-powered model, particularly focused on the senior population. Iora Health and One Medical’s vision is to delight members with better health and better care while reducing costs. Iora Health is owned by 1Life Healthcare, Inc., which is the administrative and managerial services company for the affiliated One Medical primary care professional-owned professional corporations that deliver medical services in-office and virtually. 1Life and One Medical entities do business under the “One Medical” brand.
This was reported by Cigna Corporation on October 20, 2021.
Contact information: Meaghan MacDonald, Media Relations, Cigna Corporation, 900 Cottage Grove Road, Bloomfield, Connecticut 06002; 860-840-1212; Email: Meaghan.MacDonald@cigna.com; Website: https://www.cigna.com/
Contact information: Kristina Skinner, One Medical, One Embarcadero Center, Suite 1900, San Francisco, California 94111; 650-743-5187; Email: press@onemedical.com; Website: https://onemedical.com/
