RJ v. Cigna Behavioral Health, Inc. et al

  1. November 08, 2024

    Cigna Agrees To End Behavioral Health Underpayment Suit

    Cigna and a billing contractor have agreed to resolve claims that they violated federal benefits law by colluding to underpay out-of-network claims for substance use disorder treatments, according to a filing in California federal court.

  2. March 28, 2024

    9th Circ. Won't Let Cigna Patients Appeal Class Cert. Denial

    The Ninth Circuit won't let a group of Cigna plan participants immediately appeal a trial court's rejection of class status in their lawsuit accusing the insurance giant of unlawfully colluding with its billing contractor to underpay out-of-network claims for mental health treatments.

  3. February 13, 2024

    Cigna Patients Can't Get Class Cert. In Underpayment Suit

    A California federal judge refused to grant class status to Cigna insurance plan participants who accused it of violating federal anti-corruption and benefits laws by colluding with its billing contractor to underpay their out-of-network claims for substance use disorder treatments.

  4. February 12, 2024

    Cigna Patients Say Underpayment Claims Ripe For Class Cert.

    Cigna insurance plan participants urged a California federal court to greenlight an 8,000-member class in their lawsuit accusing the company of colluding with its billing contractor to underpay their out-of-network claims for substance use disorder treatments, saying they were all harmed by the same methodology.

  5. January 18, 2023

    Patients Seek Class Cert. In Cigna Benefits Underpayment Suit

    A proposed class of at least 8,000 patients who accuse health insurer Cigna and its billing contractor, MultiPlan, of colluding to underpay their out-of-network claims for substance use disorder treatments sought class status in their lawsuit alleging the companies' repricing scheme violated federal anti-corruption and benefits laws.

  6. September 23, 2022

    5 Parity Cases Benefits Lawyers Should Watch

    A group of lawsuits percolating up through the courts from patients who say insurers violated federal law by skimping on coverage for mental health and substance use disorder treatments will shed light on what such cases need to survive and what remedies plaintiffs can win, attorneys say.

  7. September 06, 2022

    Cigna, MultiPlan Must Face RICO Claims In ERISA Row

    A California federal judge ruled Cigna Health & Life Insurance Co. and MultiPlan Inc. must face claims from a proposed class of patients who allege the companies colluded to underpay for certain types of mental health and substance use disorder treatments in violation of federal benefits and anti-corruption laws. 

  8. July 22, 2021

    Cigna, MultiPlan Want Out Of ERISA Underpayment Claims

    Cigna Health & Life Insurance Co. and MultiPlan Inc. have asked a California federal judge to toss litigation alleging they colluded to underpay for certain types of mental health and addiction treatment, arguing that the customers who sued didn't back up their ERISA and RICO claims.

  9. June 26, 2020

    Court Urged Not To Ax Underpayment Suits Against Cigna

    A behavioral health patient's mother and a group of health providers have urged a California federal court not to toss their proposed class actions claiming a Cigna unit colluded with a cost-containment middleman to underpay for out-of-network mental health and addiction care.

  10. June 05, 2020

    Cigna, Viant Want Out Of Behavioral Health Care Suit

    Cigna Behavioral Health Inc. and Viant Inc. are trying to shoot down a proposed class action in California federal court that accuses them of conspiring to cheat Cigna customers and health care providers out of full payment for out-of-network mental health and addiction treatment.