Cigna to Pay $172 Million to Settle Federal Allegation It Overcharged Medicare Advantage Plans

Health insurance giant settles federal lawsuit to resolve allegations it knowingly submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage customers.
Cigna to Pay $172 Million to Settle Federal Allegation It Overcharged Medicare Advantage Plans
Insurance giant Cigna's headquarters in Bloomfield. Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant/TNS
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Health insurance giant Cigna has settled a federal lawsuit for more than $172 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage customers, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Federal prosecutors alleged in a lawsuit filed last year that the insurance company violated the False Claims Act by lodging and failing to withdraw claims between 2016 and 2021.

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