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Aetna Insurance Class Action Lawsuit ??? - MT trying to make living

Posted: Dec 20, 2013

Yesterday I received papers regarding a lawsuit against Aetna. Has anyone else received such papers? Thanks

I got that too - have not had time to look at it

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I was insured by Aetna through MM (I think) but I am not sure I have any proof. I'll have to look. I'm not sure what it's about.

Me too. - Anon

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Will try to read through them over the weekend.

I haven't read through the paperwork either - MT trying to make living

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Let me know what you decide to do about it, after you have had time to read through the paperwork, please.

Aetna sucks - Anon

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Worst I've had. Worked at a company that used Aetna. I was relatively happy with them until I had dental work. Had to have a top denture. Dentist made impression before pulling teeth, pulled teeth and put plate in at the same time. Aetna refused to pay because the dentist "put plate on top of teeth." What? The got tired of the claim repeatedly being turned down so called me and said they were writing it off. It wasn't my fault, but Aetna's. Ten years later I get a dun from a collection agency for that bill! Not the dentist's fault. Collectors buy blocks of debt. They don't care if the bill was written off. They want full amount plus their fee. Thanks Aetna. Join that lawsuit if you can.

Was just coming here to post about this - CeeCee

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I received this paperwork, too, and I honestly can't remember whether I had Aetna insurance or not...dumb, I know!! I worked for DSG before they were bought by MM, so I'm thinking that's why I got this. Does anyone who might have worked for DSG remember if that (Aetna) is the company we had health insurance through, before MM took us over? All these health-insurance-company names sound familiar to me, but I think it's just because I see the same ones so often....or maybe it's just because I've blocked my MM days from my mind! :-D

Aetna Insurance by employer - OP

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I remember that I was with MedQuist and had Aetna during those years. Seems they changed during my tenure there. But I am going to search for all insurance claims, etc. during those years and make a decision then. Just dreading digging into paperwork way back then . . . paperwork says member of Aetna during the period of 3/1/2001 through 8/30/2013.

Thanks for your posts responses.

Why do they make it so difficult though? - XAetna

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...they refused to pay for one penny of my gallbladder surgery, but I only know that because the doctor came after me for over 1600 dollars that I still cannot pay.

is this the stuff they are talking about? anyone know for sure yet?

thanks,

I got one too - and threw it away

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I scanned it quickly and discarded it. Can't say for certain, but it seems to me that they wanted to know if, during a specified period of time, you were insured by Aetna, used out-of-network providers, and weren't reimbursed. I've always tried to use in-network providers and don't recall any battles with Aetna, so I just trashed it.

I've been contacted in the past about class action suits. A couple of times I thought I stood to get a lot of $$$, but no deal. Even if you do have a claim, I'm not sure it's worth the effort to go through old records.

ty for explaining. - XAetna

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...don't think I ever used out-of-network providers so I will not bother with it, either.

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!

:)

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