Cigna Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Maryland

Cigna members who belong to the IAFF are in-network at the IAFF Center of Excellence in Upper Marlboro, Maryland; other Maryland residents with Cigna are placed at our New Jersey and Pennsylvania centers. This page covers both paths and how to verify coverage: verify your insurance online or call our admissions team any time.

Cigna In-Network Rehab Centers in Maryland

IAFF Center of Excellence (Upper Marlboro)

In-network with Cigna; authorizations are handled through Evernorth Behavioral Health and our team manages the concurrent reviews. Offers medical detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient care, outpatient services and aftercare for substance use disorders, PTSD and other behavioral health conditions, serving members of the International Association of Fire Fighters, professional firefighters and emergency medical personnel from across the country. About IAFF Center of Excellence.

Not an IAFF member?

Maryland Cigna members who are not IAFF members are admitted at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper in New Jersey or The Ranch Pennsylvania, both in Cigna’s network and roughly 90 minutes from Baltimore; Evernorth authorizations are obtained before arrival. Both centers provide detox through aftercare, and our team arranges travel.

What Cigna Covers for Rehab in Maryland

Cigna plans cover medically necessary detox, residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care under federal parity rules. Behavioral health authorizations run through Evernorth Behavioral Health; our admissions team obtains precertification for detox and inpatient admissions before arrival and manages the concurrent reviews during treatment. Your in-network deductible, copay or coinsurance and out-of-pocket maximum determine what you pay.

Cigna Plans in Maryland

Cigna’s Maryland members are usually covered through employer Open Access Plus and PPO plans, with behavioral health benefits managed by Evernorth; IAFF members are often covered under a municipal Cigna plan. Cigna Medicare Advantage members should confirm coverage before admission.

What Cigna Members Should Know About Maryland

Fire departments that insure members through Cigna rely on its Evernorth Behavioral Health unit to authorize detox and residential admissions and to conduct concurrent reviews; the Center of Excellence’s team submits that documentation. The center’s programming addresses PTSD, substance use and the occupational stress specific to fire and EMS careers, all authorized under Cigna’s standard behavioral health benefits. Maryland Cigna members who are not IAFF members are admitted at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper or The Ranch Pennsylvania, both in Cigna’s network; Cigna Medicare Advantage members should confirm coverage before admission.

To confirm your Cigna benefits, verify your insurance online or call our admissions line; full instructions, private-pay options and payment plans are on our Maryland insurance guide.

More Insurance Guides

• Rehab in Maryland that accepts insurance
• Cigna coverage for rehab (all states)
• Verify your insurance
• Levels of care explained

Frequently Asked Questions

Is IAFF Center of Excellence in-network with Cigna?

Yes. IAFF Center of Excellence is in-network with Cigna for IAFF members. Verify your specific plan before admission, since some employer plans use narrower networks.

Which Maryland center should Cigna members call first?

Cigna members who belong to the IAFF call the Center of Excellence through admissions; other Maryland Cigna members are placed at Cherry Hill or Ranch Pennsylvania. IAFF members should call the IAFF Center of Excellence in Upper Marlboro directly through our admissions line, which coordinates union and municipal plan authorizations. Maryland residents who are not IAFF members are placed at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper (New Jersey) or The Ranch Pennsylvania, both about 90 minutes from Baltimore and both in-network with the same carriers.