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Well the nurse from Aetna called this morning. She said that even though Texas requires a 72 hour turn around because my info was submitted on a Fri it had to be in be noon. So I guess they get to make the rules up as they go along. I am going to wait and see what happens with my appeal and then look into an IRO if I get denied again.

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So sorry to hear this.

I recommend you write down every interaction you have had with them and every inconsistent statement so you have a record for your appeal.

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Today is the day Aetna has to return a decision on my appeal.

I called yesterday...they said it was still open. Called just now and they said they won't know anything until 2pm, but that a letter with their decision will be sent to me. I don't want to wait 7-10 more days on a letter. So my question is...should I continue to call them today to try and get an answer? Will they tell me over the phone? Maybe I am reading too much into this...but it feels like a bad thing that they are so hesitant to tell me anything over the phone!

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Hi. Definitely call them. I worked for a insurance company and they do things like that. Keep on top of them.

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I was denied by Aetna twice. I had to have a peer review and file a level one appeal and a level two appeal. This process has taken close to a year and finally last week I was approached. Don't give up keep fighting Aetna .

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