Evernorth Behavioral Health, a subsidiary of The Cigna Group, is eliminating prior authorization requirements for transcranial magnetic stimulation, effective March 6, 2026.
The change applies to contracted providers treating patients enrolled in Evernorth and Cigna Healthcare plans. Services provided before the date may still require prior authorization, according to a Feb. 6 news release from the insurer. Noncontracted and out-of-network providers will still be required to obtain prior authorization for TMS.
For members enrolled in a Cigna Connect Individual & Family Plan, care delivered outside their state of residency may be treated as out of network. Network execution requests will also continue to require prior authorization, according to the release.
Providers should continue using their existing processes to confirm benefits, eligibility and prior authorization requirements, the release said.
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