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Cigna LifeSOURCE Transplant Network Overview
Cigna LifeSOURCE establishes written agreements with select nationally recognized independent transplant facilities known for delivering high-quality care. Our network includes more than 170 transplant centers across the country. Each participating program is carefully evaluated and must consistently meet our rigorous quality standards to remain in the network.
Programs are approved at one of the following levels of participation:
Designated: To be designated and approved to be in our top tier, designated, each solid organ transplant program is reviewed and must exceed thresholds approved by the network performance review committee. All solid organ programs must maintain minimum volumes, patient and graft survival outcomes, and accreditations and must be competitively priced to comparable programs in the region or market. In addition, all bone marrow/stem cell transplant programs must have accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) and perform or exceed survival expectations as measured by the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research. Please note, not every transplant program at a Cigna LifeSOURCE–participating facility may meet all the designated minimum guidelines at a given time.
Programs not meeting the designated level are eligible for consideration as a supplemental program, which is our second tier. This option expands access to transplant services beyond the Designated tier. While these programs may not meet the same outcome or cost-efficiency standards, they must maintain certification from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for solid organ transplants, and accreditation from the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT) and the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) for bone marrow/stem cell transplants.
All our contracted transplant programs are reviewed annually. As a result, a contracted transplant program may move from one level of participation to the other or may be removed altogether from being an in-network facility in the Cigna LifeSOURCE Network. To further clarify, a transplant-contracted facility may have transplant programs with different levels of participation or may be contracted for select transplant services with us. For additional information, please review our network inclusion guidelines for transplants.
Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Network
The VAD Network supports individuals who are not candidates for heart transplant but qualify for Destination Therapy using a Ventricular Assist Device. To be included, the heart transplant program must be part of the Cigna LifeSOURCE Transplant Network. VAD programs must maintain CMS certification for Destination Therapy and accreditation from either The Joint Commission or DNV Healthcare. Current VAD Network participants are listed in our transplant program directory.
Advanced Cellular Therapy (ACT) Network
The ACT Network, which includes CAR-T cell therapy, provides access to providers performing CAR-T infusions. Participating providers must hold FACT accreditation for immune effector cell therapy. Any associated Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant (BMT/SCT) Program at the facility must be an in-network program in the Cigna LifeSOURCE Network. For more details, please refer to our CAR-T informational flyer.
Annual Program Review
All programs in the Cigna LifeSOURCE Transplant Network are reviewed annually. Based on performance and compliance, a program’s participation level may change, or it may be removed from the network entirely.
Cigna LifeSOURCE Guidelines for Participation.
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Interrelationships in the World of Solid Organ Transplantation
Interrelationships in the World of Bone Marrow Transplantation
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