ERISA shields Cigna from provider defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules

By Allison Bell

News June 26, 2026 at 12:10 PM

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Employer plans administered by Cigna denied some claims for care by an ear, nose and throat doctor.
Defamation is a state-law claim.
A 3rd Circuit panel held that letting state defamation laws to regulate EOB content would undermine uniformity in benefit plan administration.

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