CIGNA Offers Doctor Rating Plan To New York AG

“CIGNA was the first to adopt our Doctor Ranking Model Code and is now the first to retain a ‘Ratings Examiner’ to oversee implementation of the Code,” said Cuomo. “NCQA will help ensure that the core principles of the Code-transparency and accuracy of information-are met. This is a step in the right direction for both consumers and physicians.”

The Code requires insurers to ensure that rankings for doctors are not based solely on cost and clearly identify the degree to which any ranking is based on cost. In addition, insurers must use established national standards to measure quality and cost efficiency, CIGNA notes.