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Cigna and other insurance companies are being looked at for denying $4.1 million in mental health care claims in California.

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Cigna is named in reports of denied or delayed crisis-care payments despite state coverage rules. Counties want state enforcement, and billing-code disputes have prolonged repayment, making this unfavorable for the company.

CI · Cigna

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State law requires these services to be covered without prior approval, yet counties report denied or delayed payments. Officials are asking the state to enforce the rules. Billing-code disputes prolong repayment, adding scrutiny and possible enforcement risk for Cigna.

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UnitedHealthcare is named in reports of denied or delayed crisis-care payments despite state coverage rules. Counties want state enforcement, and billing-code disputes have prolonged repayment, making this unfavorable for the company.

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