Cigna Cleared for $300,000 Class Deal Over Inflated Lab Costs

Cigna Health & Life Insurance Co. received final court approval for a $300,000 class settlement resolving allegations that it engages in a fraudulent scheme to overcharge patients for laboratory services from specified providers.

The settlement is expected to provide “100% compensation” to a class of 5,000 people, according plaintiff Aubrey Srednicki’s settlement motion.

Srednicki claims Cigna billed her more than $2,300 for for a blood test from an in-network provider, even though the provider confirmed that it had been paid in full for the test, which cost less than $500. She says this is part of a fraudulent billing ...