Federal Complaint Says Ga. Insurers Overcharge For HIV Meds

 Public health researchers say Cigna and Humana are overcharging for HIV treatments in Georgia.

Public health researchers say health insurers Cigna and Humana are overcharging for HIV treatments. Both companies offer plans under Georgia’s Affordable Care Act exchange.

Doctor Melanie Thompson is with the AIDS Research Consortium of Atlanta, which, along with Harvard’s Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, filed federal discrimination complaints against the companies after looking into their HIV medication coverage in 2014 and 2015.