House panel asks Cigna for details on controversial claims denials

A key congressional committee asked insurer Cigna Group on May 16 to provide corporate documents so that lawmakers can examine the company’s practice of denying health care claims without ever opening a patient file, reports ProPublica. The House Committee on Energy and Commerce joined several state and federal regulators in scrutinizing the legality of Cigna rejecting the payment of certain claims using a system known as PXDX.