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- CAP Engages with State Pathology Presidents on Cigna’s Move to Deny Payment for PC of CP
CAP leaders met with the presidents of state pathology societies on October 7 to discuss the health insurer Cigna’s plan to move forward with an updated payment policy on the professional component of clinical pathology (PC of CP). The CAP and society presidents discussed the health insurer’s latest communication to pathologists and laboratories in multiple states.
The CAP has opposed Cigna’s plans to deny payments to pathologists for the PC of CP services. Pathologists have reported to the CAP that the effective dates for the new PC of CP payment policy will begin in late October through November. The CAP has contacted Cigna officials to get additional information and discuss concerns pathologists have with the policy.
Earlier this year, Cigna had tabled a similar payment policy following opposition from the CAP. The CAP had said that for Cigna to discontinue reimbursement for these services would prove detrimental to patients and to the integrated delivery of care to which laboratory diagnostic services are central.