Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
CIGNA
Current Parent Company:
Cigna
Penalty:
$10,000,000
Year:
2009
Date:
February 17, 2009
Primary Offense:
consumer protection violation
Violation Description:
To resolve a case involving allegations of unfair health insurance reimbursement rates, CIGNA agreed to pay $10 million to a qualified nonprofit organization that would establish a new, independent database to help determine fair out-of-network reimbursement rates for consumers throughout the United States.
Level of Government:
state
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
New York Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
New York
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Connecticut
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
healthcare services
Specific Industry of Parent:
insurance; managed care
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
