Joined CIGNA and Aetna Settlements So Members Would Enjoy Benefits

Emphasizing that the CIGNA settlement agreement can mean payment for claims previously denied, MSDC became a signatory to the settlement to help members with the recovery process.

Under the CIGNA settlement, the health insurer agreed to spend $400 million on internal changes.  It will stop downcoding and will leave questions of medical necessity to doctors.  CIGNA also agreed to pay at least $70 million to physicians whose claims are up to 12 years old, $55 million in attorneys' fees and $15 million to create a health foundation.

MSDC also became a signatory to a similar settlement by Aetna.

In the fall, MSDC made available to members-free of charge-a CD-ROM describing both the Aetna and CIGNA settlement agreements.