The Cigna Group’s CI health benefits business, Cigna Healthcare, lifted the prior authorization (or precertification) requirement for around 25% of its medical services, which amounts to 600-plus ...

Aug 24 (Reuters) - Health insurer Cigna Group said on Thursday it would remove the use of prior authorization or paperwork required to get approval for insurance coverage for 25% of medical services.

Cigna is eliminating prior authorization requirements from 600 diagnostic codes in a bid to streamline the experience for both members and providers. The 600 codes represent nearly 25% of those that ...