Current commercial provider table explicitly confirms 800-882-4462 for credentialing, excluding providers contracted through a Cigna Strategic Alliance. August 2026 835 companion guide independently confirms contracting, provider service and credentialing use. No dedicated direct credentialing extension is published.
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appeals grievances
Appeals and disputes (800.88Cigna)
Official page readCurrent provider appeals page directs providers to call 800-882-4462 before beginning a payment appeal to try to resolve timely filing, incomplete submission, contract/fee disputes and other claim issues. This is the general telephone inquiry route; G-ID and behavioral submissions have separate records.
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appeals grievances
Provider appeals — standard National Appeals Unit
Official page readInclude the payer payment-review form, EOB/EOP and supporting records through the payer channel. California has separate dispute rules. Fax is explicitly published in the October 31, 2025 provider contact table checked again 2026-10-22; the current appeals page reconfirms the mail destination.
appeals grievances
Provider appeals — GWH-Cigna or G indicator
Official page readCheck the ID card indicator before choosing this address. The October 31, 2025 table publishes the separate G-ID phone and fax; current appeals page reconfirms PO Box 188062. Do not generalize this fax to standard or behavioral appeals.
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provider services
Medical provider transactions — eligibility, claim status and electronic services
Official page readCommercial contact table excludes customers with third-party administrator plans; channels can differ by patient ID card. Not all transactions are available for every plan. Published for eligibility/coverage, claim-status inquiries and learning about electronic services; paper claims follow the ID card.
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provider services
Medical provider transactions — patients with G ID cards
Official page readCommercial contact table excludes customers with third-party administrator plans; channels can differ by patient ID card. Not all transactions are available for every plan. Use this separate number for patients with G ID cards; includes eligibility/coverage, claim status and electronic-service inquiries.
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prior authorization
Medical precertification — Cigna-reviewed procedures and services
Official page readUse the appropriate medical precertification intake form. EDI 278 is also available through the practice management system/vendor. Use the original submission method for additional information; vendor-managed services have separate routes.
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prior authorization
Medical management and precertification — G ID cards
Official page readCommercial contact table excludes customers with third-party administrator plans; channels can differ by patient ID card. Not all transactions are available for every plan. The medical-management row explicitly publishes this G-ID route. Confirm service-specific vendor requirements and the member card.
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provider services
Specialist referrals — PCP submission and specialist confirmation
Official page readMenu guidance in the source recordChoose the prompt for "Specialist Referral".
Menus can change. No live call verification is claimed.
For a PCP to submit a referral or a specialist to confirm one was submitted. Use the appropriate referral form; requirements vary by plan. The street address is a mailing destination, not a confirmed visitor office.
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provider services
Provider directory demographics — practitioner and group changes
Official page readDemographic/credentialing instructions exclude providers contracted through a Cigna Strategic Alliance. The table lists separate California, Michigan and U.S. Virgin Islands exceptions. Secure portal Directory Update is an alternative.
provider services
Provider directory demographics — hospital and ancillary changes
Official page readDemographic/credentialing instructions exclude providers contracted through a Cigna Strategic Alliance. The table lists separate California, Michigan and U.S. Virgin Islands exceptions. Secure portal Directory Update is an alternative.
provider services
Provider directory demographics — California exception
Official page readCalifornia exception to the commercial demographic-update routes; submit via portal or as directed here. Strategic Alliance exclusions apply.
provider services
Provider directory demographics — U.S. Virgin Islands exception
Official page readU.S. Virgin Islands exception to the commercial demographic-update routes. Published mailing block combines a building/suite with a PO Box; retained verbatim as mail only. Strategic Alliance exclusions apply.
provider services
Maine provider contract questions — non-claim inquiries
Official page readThe source limits this mailbox to Maine provider contract questions; do not generalize it as a national claim-submission or support mailbox.
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dental
Dental network contact — standard commercial ID cards
Official page readCommercial contact table excludes customers with third-party administrator plans; channels can differ by patient ID card. Not all transactions are available for every plan. Specifically published to contact a dental network; not a dedicated direct dental department number.
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dental
Dental network contact — patients with G ID cards
Official page readCommercial contact table excludes customers with third-party administrator plans; channels can differ by patient ID card. Not all transactions are available for every plan. Specifically published G-ID dental-network route.
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provider services
Cigna LifeSOURCE — organ and tissue transplant network information
Official page readPublished to obtain information about the Cigna LifeSOURCE Transplant Network. Confirm the patient network and service before routing.
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August 2026 companion guide version 1.15, section 4.2 (page 7). Technical questions about Cigna 835 Health Care Claim Payment/Advice transactions. General EDI customer-service questions go to the assigned Trading Partner Relationship Manager; no public email is given in this current guide.
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portal
EDI vendor directory — medical, behavioral and dental transactions
Official page readOfficial directory for 837 claims, 835 remittance, 270/271 eligibility, 276/277 claim status and 278 review/authorization, with transaction support varying by vendor. For transactions through a vendor, contact that vendor directly. The page footnote dates vendor information 2020-09-01; current September 2026 behavioral guide still links here. Vendor phone numbers are not represented as Cigna support numbers.
claims
Medical claims — published general mailing destination
Official page readPublished on the public customer contact page. The provider contact table directs paper claims to the patient ID card; use the card-specific destination when different. This record does not establish a universal provider claims address.
dental
Dental claims — published general mailing destination
Official page readPublished on the public customer contact page. ZIP retained exactly as displayed: 37422-7223. Do not infer a different ZIP extension from older dental documents. Confirm the patient-specific address; provider instructions say to use the ID card.
behavioral health
Evernorth Behavioral Health — provider transactions and clinical routing
Official page readMenu guidance in the source recordPublished self-service tips: say "main menu" to return to the main menu; after self-service eligibility/benefit/claim-status information, press 0 for a provider service representative. No live menu verification.
Menus can change. No live call verification is claimed.
September 2026 guidelines pages 8 and 34: eligibility/benefits, claim status, electronic services and authorization requests. Claim-submission address follows the patient ID card. Clinical-emergency availability is separate from routine-business hours.
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September 2026 guidelines pages 9 and 37. Email supports review of credentialing-application information and status of credentialing/recredentialing applications; peer-review protected information is excluded.
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September 2026 guidelines pages 39–40. Only organizations contracted under an ancillary provider agreement. Annual credentialing attestation and monthly provider counts by rendering state; monthly counts due the first day of each month.
provider services
Evernorth Behavioral Health — individual and facility demographic updates
Official page readMenu guidance in the source recordSay "health care professional", then select prompt 4 for demographic updates.
Menus can change. No live call verification is claimed.
Current provider page and September 2026 guidelines pages 10–11. Includes names, affiliations, websites, TINs, other change types, new providers/practice locations for a contracted group, and facility service changes. Routine individual address/NPI/email/scheduling/license changes can use portal Directory Update. Clinic location forms have their own route.
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provider services
Evernorth Behavioral Health — clinic location changes for existing contracts
Official page readClinic Location Changes for Existing Clinic Contracts, Rev. 08/2024, page 1; still linked by the current provider directory-changes page checked 2026-10-22. For clinic location/area-of-practice changes. Updates affecting payer/remittance data require a current W-9; attach location/provider roster as appropriate.
appeals grievances
Evernorth Behavioral Health — provider appeals and disputes
Official page readSeptember 2026 guidelines page 9 and May 2026 behavioral appeals cover sheet. This behavioral PO Box differs from medical National Appeals Unit addresses. Follow instructions in the denial letter and submit the cover sheet/supporting documentation.
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prior authorization
Evernorth Behavioral Health — initial residential authorization
Official page readMarch 2026 form for initial residential mental health, substance-use and dual-diagnosis requests. May 4, 2026 newsroom notice introduces fax submission and confirms phone submission remains available. Verify coverage; do not reuse for other levels of care.
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prior authorization
Evernorth Behavioral Health — out-of-network PHP network exception
Official page readDecember 2025 form only for an out-of-network provider requesting a Partial Hospitalization Program network exception. Verify coverage first. Phone is the published alternative when fax submission is unavailable.
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claims
Evernorth EAP claims — alphanumeric authorization codes
Official page readEAP assessment/referral services are separate from behavioral health benefits. For alphanumeric EAP authorization codes only; claims require CPT 99404. EDI payer ID 62308. Verify the code, allowed visits and service dates before rendering.
claims
Evernorth EAP claims — Disney Worldwide Services authorization
Official page readOnly Disney Worldwide Services participants using "Disney" instead of an alphanumeric EAP authorization code. EAP is separate from behavioral health benefits; claims require CPT 99404. EDI payer ID 62308.