Vanderbilt University Medical Center inks contract with Cigna, now covered under 2018 ACA exchange

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center signed an agreement granting in-network status to Cigna policyholders buying coverage on the 2018 ACA exchange.

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The agreement comes after reports surfaced last week the medical center was not in-network with any insurer selling individual coverage on Tennessee’s 2018 exchange.
 
Individuals enrolling in Bloomfield, Conn.-based Cigna’s on-exchange plan during the upcoming open enrollment period will gain in-network access to VUMC Jan. 1. 

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