Justice Department sues Cigna for allegedly exaggerating conditions of Medicare Advantage members

The DOJ is suing Cigna, alleging the insurer overcharged the federal government by purposefully inflating how sick its Medicare Advantage members were.

The Department of Justice filed a new lawsuit against Cigna Monday, alleging the health insurance company overcharged the federal government by purposefully inflating how sick its Medicare Advantage members were.

The decision is a change of heart from federal prosecutors, who originally declined to intervene in the whistleblower case back in 2020.

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