Integrating medical, pharmacy, behavioral benefits saves employer costs: Cigna

Cigna Corp. says that by integrating medical, pharmacy and behavioral benefits it was able to generate savings of $148 per member for employers in 2021, reports Becker’s Payer Issues. Engaging employees in health improvement programs like wellness coaching in addition to integrated benefits led to even higher savings, over $1,400 per member per year. These savings were also higher for individuals taking specialty medications, around $9,000 per member per year, Cigna said.