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Dental HMO Calendar
Cigna·Dentistry·Claims & Billing
Effective date
Jan 1, 2026
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Summary
Cigna Healthcare has published a 2026 payment schedule for Dental HMO services showing different payment frequencies: specialty referrals paid Monday/Wednesday/Friday, capitation payments monthly, supplemental payments bi-weekly in CA and VA, and monthly in all other states.
Action Required
Billing team should review the 2026 Dental HMO payment calendar to understand when to expect payments: specialty referral payments on Monday/Wednesday/Friday, capitation payments monthly, and supplemental payments bi-weekly (CA/VA) or monthly (other states). Update cash flow projections accordingly.