CHARLESTON, S.C. (June 24, 2026) – MUSC Health and Cigna have agreed to extend their current network participation agreement through Aug. 31, 2026, allowing additional time for negotiations regarding a new long-term contract.
The 60-day extension ensures that Cigna members will continue to have uninterrupted in-network access to MUSC Health hospitals, physicians, clinics and other health care services while negotiations continue.
MUSC Health agreed to the extension to avoid disruption for patients and provide both organizations additional time to work toward resolution of the remaining issues.
As South Carolina's leading academic health system, MUSC Health provides a broad range of advanced and highly specialized services, including transplant care, trauma services, cancer treatment, pediatric subspecialty care and high-risk maternal-fetal medicine. The extension allows patients to continue receiving these services at in-network benefit levels while negotiations proceed.
No action is required from patients at this time. Cigna members may continue to access care from MUSC Health providers and facilities as they do today.
MUSC Health remains committed to reaching an agreement that appropriately supports access to the high-quality, specialized care provided by its physicians, hospitals and care teams. Updates will be provided should significant developments occur.
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Founded in 1824 in Charleston, MUSC is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system, with a mission to preserve and optimize human life in South Carolina through education, research and patient care. Each year, MUSC educates nearly 3,500 students in six colleges and trains more than 1,060 residents and fellows across its health system. MUSC leads the state in federal, National Institutes of Health and other research funding. For information on our academic programs, visit musc.edu.
As the health care system of the Medical University of South Carolina, MUSC Health is dedicated to delivering the highest-quality and safest patient care while educating and training generations of outstanding health care providers and leaders to serve the people of South Carolina and beyond. In 2025, for the 11th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report named MUSC Health University Medical Center in Charleston the No. 1 hospital in South Carolina. To learn more about clinical patient services, visit muschealth.org.
MUSC has a total enterprise annual operating budget of $8.9 billion. The more than 36,200 MUSC members include world-class faculty, physicians, specialty providers, scientists, contract employees, affiliates and care team members who deliver groundbreaking education, research and patient care.
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