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CIGNA – Medical Coverage Policy Update Drug Testing

October 4, 2021

Advance notification of important changes in coverage criteria, effective November 15, 2021:

  • Decreased number of definitive drug classes/metabolites tested from eight to seven.
  • Clarified policy statements to state “tests” instead of “units”.

Source: https://static.cigna.com/assets/chcp/pdf/coveragePolicies/medical/mm_0513_coveragepositioncriteria_drug_test.pdf

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