07/22/2026
👉Fewer Carriers Means Fewer PPO, EPO, and HMO Choices👈
When a carrier the size of Cigna leaves, it doesn't just take its own plans off the table — it shrinks the total menu of options in your county.
🤔Fewer plans to compare, especially at the PPO end where broad provider access lives.
😟Network disruption — if your current doctors, specialists, or hospital system were in-network through Cigna, you'll need to confirm they're covered under whichever carrier you move to.
😡More reshuffling — remaining carriers absorb displaced members, which can shift networks and formularies from one year to the next.
The takeaway: don't assume a like-for-like swap exists. The plan you pick for 2027 may have a different network, different drug coverage, and different cost-sharing than what you have today.