In Brief: SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories/Cigna
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
SmithKline Beecham Clinical Laboratories/Cigna: Ink first-ever sole-source physician reference laboratory/managed care provider agreement. The deal covers about three-quarters of Cigna's 5 mil. members; those receiving services at sites with in-house lab facilities and leased sites are not included in the deal. SBCL will be paid on a set per-capita basis, regardless of usage volume, that allows for risk sharing. The arrangement is expected to generate cost savings through the use of electronic claims submissions and centralized payments. Consolidated test utilization information provided by SBCL will allow Cigna to analyze test use and treatment outcomes to help prevent under and overutilization...