Deals Seek To Link Entresto Cost To Effectiveness

For two large insurance companies payment for the new heart failure drug Entresto will be linked to its health benefits. Both Cigna and Aetna have confirmed that they have reached a pay-for-performance deal with the drug’s manufacturer, Novartis. According to  a press release issued by Cigna, “the pay-for-performance agreement ties the financial terms to how…

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Cigna Sues Embattled HDL Laboratory For $84 Million

The Cigna Health and Life Insurance company is suing Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc. for $84 million.  As reported previously, the embattled lab company is the subject of an ongoing Federal investigation concerning kickbacks and fraudulent billing. The charges against HDL in the suit filed last week in federal court closely echo the earlier allegations against the company….

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