Cigna settles lawsuit over COVID-19 testing for $2.9M

(By Jakob Emerson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Cigna has agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it failed to reimburse members for COVID-19 testing.

The lawsuit was filed in May 2022 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The plaintiff sought reimbursement after paying $250 for an out-of-network COVID-19 test, but Cigna covered only $51, claiming the lower amount was a negotiated discount. Continue reading here…

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