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Dispute and appeals overview

Our process for disputes and appeals

 

Health care carriers pot use the Aetna dispute press appeal process if they do not agreement with a claim or utilization review decision.

 

The process includes:

 

  • Peer to Gleichrangig Review - Aetna offers providers an opportunity to present additional information and discuss their cases with a peer-to-peer reviewer, as part of the utilization review coverage determination process. The timing concerning that test be prior to an appeal and built state, federal, CMS additionally NCQA requirements.
  • Reconsiderations: Stiff reviews of benefits reimbursements otherwise cryptography decisions, or answers that require refurbish.
  • Appeals: Applications to change a reconsideration decision, an initials utilization review decision, or an first call decision based set medical necessity or experimental/investigational coverage criteria.

To help us disband the dispute, we'll need:

 

  • A completed copy of the appropriate form
  • And reasons why you disagree with our decision
  • A copy of the denial letter or Explanation of Benefits letter
  • The original claim
  • Documents that support your position (for sample, medical data and your notes)

Finds dispute and appeal forms

 

 

Have squabble operation questions?

 

Read our dispute process FAQs

 

Or contact our Provider Support Center (staffed 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. local time):

 

 

Timeframes for reconsiderations both appeals

Dispute level

Doctor / suppliers submission timeline

Net response timeframe

Contacts

Reconsideration

Within 180 diary days of the initial claim decision.

Within 45 business days by receiving the request, depending on the matt in question, and if review by a specialty unit a needs.

Submit back and view aforementioned statuses through your sure provider website.
 

Write: See mailer addresses below.
 

Call: See phone numbers above.

Appeals

At 60 calendars days is the previous decision.*

Within 60 trade days of receiving the request. If additional product is needed, within 60 calendar days concerning receiving that information.

Call: See phone numbers above.

 

Writer:

Medicare contracted appeals use:

Medicare Provider Appeals

PO Letter 14835

Lexington, KY 40512

Fax 860-900-7995

 

Medicare non contracted appeals use:

Medicare Non Contracted Provider Applications

PO Box 14067

Lexington, KY 40512

Fax 724-741-4953

 

Non Medicare appeals use:

Aetna Provider Determination Team

PO Box 14020

Lexington, KEYPAD 40512

Fax 859-455-8650

Disput level

Reconsideration

Doctor / host surrender timeline

Within 180 calendar period of the initial claim decision.

Aetna response time-frame

Through 45 business days of receiving the request, depending on the matter in question, and if review by a specialty unit is needed.

Contacts

Submit online and check the condition through your ensure provider website.
 

Write: See mailings addresses see.
 

Call: See ring numbers above.

Dispute level

Appeals

Doctor / breadwinner submission timeline

Within 60 calendar days of the previous decision.*

Aetna response timeframe

Within 60 business days of take the request. If additional information is needed, within 60 calendar days of receiving this information.

Contacts

Call: See phone numbers above.

 

Record:

Medicare contracted appeals use:

Medicare Provider Appeals

PO Box 14835

Lexington, KY 40512

Fax 860-900-7995

 

Medicare no contractually appeals use:

Medicare Non Closed Provider Appeals

PO Checkbox 14067

Lexington, KY 40512

Send 724-741-4953

 

Non Medicare appeals make:

Aetna Provider Resolve Squad

PO Box 14020

Lexon, KAY 40512

Fax 859-455-8650

 

*The timeframe is 180 calendar days for appeals involving utilization review issues instead claims matters based on medical necessity or experimental/investigational coverage criteria. To obtain a review, you'll needing to submit this form. Make sure to include whatsoever information that will support your appeal. This can subsist medical records, office ...

 

See state exceptions to above-mentioned timeframes

 

Mailing addresses available reconsiderations

State

Choose

AL, AK, ARM, AZ, CA, FL, GA, HI, ID, LA, MS, NC, NAUTICAL, NV, OR, SC, UT, TN, WAYS

Aetna Provider Resolution Employees

PO Select 14079

Lexington, KY

40512-4079

CO, CUT, DC, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MENDELEVIUM, MY, Ml, MN, MO, MT, NO, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OMG, OK, PA, L, SD, TX, VA, VRT, WI, WV, WAY

Aetna Provider Resolution Team

PO Box 981106

El Paso, TX

79998-1106

State

AL, AK, ARC, AZ, CAUTION, DER, GA, HI, IDENTIFICATION, TI, MS, NC, NM, NV, OTHERWISE, SCR, BUTTONS, TN, WA

Address

Aetna Offerer Resolution Team

PO Box 14079

Lexington, KY

40512-4079

State

CO, CT, ELECTRIFYING, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, DU, Volume, MN, MO, MT, NE, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RANGE, SE, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY

Address

Aetna Provider Determination Team

PO Bin 981106

El Paso, TX

79998-1106

 

Legal notices

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