CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — With the end of a three-year agreement approaching at the end of November, UNC Health issued a statement Tuesday warning that coverage could be lost for Cigna members come December 1st.
Cigna may be out of network later this year for any patients of UNC Health if a “new and fair agreement” with the insurance company is not reached by Nov. 30, according to UNC Health Media Relations Director Alan Wolf. This could impact more than 60,000 Cigna members who regularly see UNC Health providers, he added.
In its statement Tuesday, UNC Health asserted that Cigna is “not willing to engage in meaningful discussion or commit to patient care that UNC Health requires.” This comes after nearly two years of conversations in an attempt to reach a deal well in advance of the Nov. 30 deadline…