UNC Health warns Cigna coverage may end for patients this year if 'fair agreement' not reached

Cigna and UNC Health struggle to reach agreement, health insurance changes possible

UNC Health is warning patients covered by Cigna that their coverage could be impacted by December.

UNC Health warns Cigna coverage may end for patients this year if 'fair agreement' not reached

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 Dec. 1. 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 …