Cigna Corp. (NYSE: CI) has reached a national settlement agreement with the New York Attorney General to make it easier for its members to get access to opioid addiction treatment drugs.
Cigna no longer will require health providers to submit prior approval forms for mediation-assisted treatment, or MAT, requests. Many times, providers were required to answer numerous questions about a patient's current treatment and medication history, delaying care for several days, according to New York Attorney…
Cigna Corp. (NYSE: CI) has reached a national settlement agreement with the New York Attorney General to make it easier for its members to get access to opioid addiction treatment drugs.
Cigna no longer will require health providers to submit prior approval forms for mediation-assisted treatment, or MAT, requests. Many times, providers were required to answer numerous questions about a patient's current treatment and medication history, delaying care for several days, according to New York Attorney…