Medicare AdvantageAdministrativeMedium impact
Summary of Provider Newsroom U.S. commercial medical articles
Cigna·Coverage
Effective date
Apr 1, 2025
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
This is a summary article recapping March 2025 Provider Newsroom updates, including the transition of Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage to Availity Essentials portal and new SDOH billing code G0136 for risk assessments.
Action Required
By April 1, 2025: Billing team must register for and transition to Availity Essentials portal for all Cigna Medicare Advantage eligibility checks, claim status inquiries, and ID card access. Update workflow to use new SDOH code G0136 for 5-15 minute standardized social determinants of health risk assessments when documented in patient records.