Health insurance provider The Cigna Group will pay more than $172 million over claims it gave the federal government inaccurate Medicare Advantage diagnoses codes in order to inflate reimbursement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The case centered around allegations that Cigna violated the False Claims Act by submitting and not withdrawing \u201cinaccurate and untruthful\u201d codes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The department said in a statement Saturday that Cigna falsely certified in writing that its data was truthful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cigna said that the settlement with the government resolved a long-running legal case and \u201cavoided the uncertainty and further expense\u201d of a drawn-out legal battle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Medicare Advantage plans are privately run versions of the federal government\u2019s Medicare program mainly for people 65 and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cigna also said it will enter a corporate-integrity agreement for five years with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services inspector general office. That deal is designed to promote compliance with federal health program requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shares of Bloomfield, Connecticut-based Cigna climbed 86 cents to $286.93 in Monday afternoon trading. Broader indexes were mixed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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