NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION INVOLVING AETNA, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES AND AFFILIATES
A Notice of Proposed Settlement has been released in the Class Action Lawsuit involving Aetna’s method of reimbursing claims for covered services and supplies provided by Out-of-Network Providers. If the Settlement is approved by the Court, the Settlement Agreement provides for monetary benefits to be provided by Aetna to members of the Settlement Classes who have not opted-out of the settlement
The Settlement Classes include both Subscribers and Providers.
Subscribers: If you were an Aetna Plan Member at any time from March 1, 2001 through August 30, 2013 and received a Covered Service or Supply from an Out-of-Network Health Care Provider or Out-of-Network Health Care Provider Group, and your resulting claims for reimbursement included Partially Allowed Claims, you are a member of the settlement class and may be eligible for payment if you qualify and submit a valid Claim Form.
Providers: If you were an Out-of-Network Health Care Provider or Out-of-Network Health Care Provider Group at any time from June 3, 2003 through August 30, 2013, provided Covered Services or Supplies to Aetna Plan Members, and the resulting claims for reimbursement included Partially Allowed Claims, you are a member of the settlement and may be eligible for payment if you qualify and submit a valid Claim Form.
If you think you’re included in the class, what should you do?
The following table summarizes your legal rights and options, but please review the full Notice of Settlement carefully to fully understand your legal rights and options.
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YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT |
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| SUBMIT A PROOF OF CLAIM FORM | The way to get a payment if you qualify. You must fill out and return the attached Claim Form (with any necessary supporting documentation) by first class mail, postmarked no later than March 28, 2014. |
| ASK TO BE EXCLUDED | Get no payment. The only option that allows you to individually sue Aetna over the claimsresolved by this Settlement. |
| OBJECT | Write to the Court about why you do not agree with the Settlement. |
| GO TO A HEARING | The Final settlement Hearing will be held on March 18, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., at which timethe Federal Court Judge will make a final decision as to whether the Settlement is fair to all members of the Settling Classes. If you wish, you may attend the hearing and ask to speak to the Court about the Settlement. |
| DO NOTHING | Get no payment and give up your right to sue Aetna over the claims resolved by this Settlement |
Please visit the site below for more information on the Proposed Class Action Settlement, including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s), the Notice of Proposed Settlement, and the Proof of Claim Form that you will need to submit:
http://www.aetnaucrsettlement.com/
You may also obtain additional copies of the Notice of Proposed Settlement and Proof of Claim form, as well as responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) on the Settlement Administrator’s website: www.berdonclaims.com;
by mail at:
Aetna UCR Litigation
c/o Berdon Claims Administration LLC
P.O. Box 15000
Jericho, NY 11853-0001
by phone at: 800-600-3079;
by fax at: 516-393-0031; or
by email to aetna@berdonclaimsllc.com