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STD Claim Analysis

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I am appealing for denial of my STD claim due to the following reasons. I submitted the claim on 07/22/2016. I was informed that within a couple of days my claim is going to be assigned to the claim manager, and the claim manager will discuss the following steps I need to take. A few days after I was contacted by Monique informing me that my treating physician will need to fax supporting information by 08/04/2016. I believe on 08/01/16 Monique reached out to me again stating that she has not yet received my information from my physician yet. According to my physician, the required information was faxed on 08/03/2016 and 08/04/2016. After these dates, I have not heard from Monique or my client manager Cheriane Zephy in regards to the progress or the approval/denial of my STD Claim. I reached out to Aetna numerous times trying to get in touch with my client manager. At every attempt, I was told by the customer service representative that my client manager either is away from her desk, cannot take my call, or out of the office for the day. Additionally, I was informed that according to their log, my client manager called me on 08/08/2016 and 08/09/2016, which is …show more content…

According to one of Aetna’s core values, Caring, it states, “We listen to and respect our customers and each other so we can act with insight, understanding, and compassion,” which neither of that was displayed in this case. With my current medical condition, in order to get better and return to work it is essential for me to rest, avoid stressful situations, and be anxiety free. Under my current medications, treatment, and therapy, I was making progress but these past events related to my claim process are negatively affecting my recovery. All of this could have been avoided from the beginning if I received proper communications, support, and guidance from the Aetna

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