Cigna Group to Pay $172 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that the Cigna Group (“Cigna”), a national insurer with corporate offices in Philadelphia, has agreed to pay $172,294,350 to resolve allegations that it violated the civil False Claims Act by submitting and failing to withdraw inaccurate and untruthful diagnosis codes for its Medicare Advantage Plan enrollees in order to increase its payments from Medicare. Of this amount, Cigna will pay $135,294,350 to resolve allegations arising from an investigation based out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Action Details
- Date:September 30, 2023
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions