Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and Cigna Healthcare Announce New Contract Agreement Effective Oct. 1, 2025

Sarasota, FL - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System and Cigna Healthcare have reached a new contract agreement that ensures access to affordable, high-quality health care for the community. The effective date for the new contract is October 1, 2025.

The new agreement reestablishes and solidifies the relationship between Cigna, Sarasota Memorial and its employed physician group First Physicians Group. Under the agreement, Cigna Healthcare commercial plan members will benefit from access to:

• Sarasota Memorial's two acute-care hospitals
• Comprehensive network of outpatient and urgent care centers
• Primary and specialty physicians and affiliated providers employed by SMH's First Physicians Group (FPG).
  

Note: Because health insurance coverage can differ from plan to plan, even under the same insurer, we recommend contacting your insurance company's member services for information specific to your plan's coverage and plan's in-network providers and facilities.