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Short Description of This Case
Cigna and American Specialty Health Group have agreed to pay $8.25M to settle claims that the companies improperly charged administrative fees for some health benefits services. Plaintiff alleges that Cigna and American Specialty Health Group unlawfully charged administrative fees for services including chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, naturopathy, physical therapy, or occupational therapy, which violated federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Who’s Eligible
Class member who was a plan member of Cigna and whose Plan benefits or/and cost share under a Plan were determined based on American Specialty Health Group’s charges to Cigna for the types of services including chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, naturopathy, physical therapy, or occupational therapy before August 9, 2019.
Settlement Amount
$8.25M.
Amount of Class Members
Varies.
Potential Award
Varies.
Proof of Purchase
Depending on the nature of your specific claim, you may need to provide supporting materials.
FAQs
NOTE: Do NOT file a claim if you do not qualify for this settlement.
Claim form Deadline
You don’t need to submit a claim form.
Final Hearing
8/9/2019
Case Name
In re Cigna-American Specialty Health Administrative Fee Litigation, No. 2:16-cv-03967-NIQA, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Settlement Website
Settlement Website Status
open.
Class Counsel
Steven A. Schwartz and Mark B. DeSanto of CHIMICLES SCHWARTZ KRINER & DONALDSON-SMITH LLP;
Jason M. Knott of ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP;
D. Brian Hufford, Jason S. Cowart and Nell Z. Peyser of ZUCKERMAN SPAEDER LLP.
How do we know if we are eligible for part of the settlement?
All the same questions. How do I know if I’m eligible
When will I know if I’m eligible to be part of the settlement?
same as other questions, who is eligible for this claim and why
Please keep me posted on any relevant status updates, in regards to this settlement.
Keep me posted on the progress of the settlement and all decision concerning this matter.
If you got a Legal Notice (postcard size) telling you that you are a class member then you are automatically eligible for a settlement. There is no action needed by you, the postcard size Notice is just letting you know the status of the case. I assume the settlement checks will be issued in August or September since the final hearing is August 9th. Just keep watching this site or the one set up by the law firm handling the case. I’ve attached a link so that you can bookmark it and check back to the site starting in August. If you’ve changed address since the case started & was settled, let them know ASAP by sending them a postcard with your current address to: CIGNA ADMIN FEE SETTLEMENT, c/o A.B. Data, LTD., PO Box 173065, Milwaukee, WI 53217. Here’s the link to the law firm page that will keep you updated. http://adminfeesettlement.com/
It’s Sept.16 2019 were the checks mailed out yet because I did not receive anything yet. I live in Ohio.
Read all of the above articles and look in the Contents block. All of the questions people have can be answered in the contents of this article. If you received a postcard about the Settlement it generally means you are a Class Member and are eligible for a cash payment. Per the above:
Who’s Eligible
Class member who was a plan member of Cigna and whose Plan benefits or/and cost share under a Plan were determined based on American Specialty Health Group’s charges to Cigna for the types of services including chiropractic, acupuncture, massage therapy, naturopathy, physical therapy, or occupational therapy before August 9, 2019.
Register my EMail Please