Berton v Aetna Inc. & Aetna Life Insurance Co.

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CLAIM FORM
Mara Berton v. Aetna Inc. & Aetna Life Insurance Company
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Case No. 4:23-cv-01849 (HSG)

CATEGORY A CLASS MEMBERS ONLY NEED TO COMPLETE THIS FORM IF SEEKING MORE THAN THE DEFAULT PAYMENTS. THIS FORM MUST BE POSTMARKED OR SUBMITTED ONLINE BY JUNE 29, 2026

CATEGORY B CLASS MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM SO IT IS POSTMARKED OR SUBMITTED ONLINE BY THE DEADLINE TO BE PART OF THE CLASS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY PAYMENT FROM THIS SETTLEMENT

CATEGORY C AND D-B CLASS MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM SO IT IS POSTMARKED OR SUBMITTED ONLINE BY JUNE 29, 2026 TO BE PART OF THE CLASS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY PAYMENT FROM THIS SETTLEMENT

CATEGORY D-A CLASS MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM SO IT IS POSTMARKED OR SUBMITTED ONLINE BY THE DEADLINE TO BE PART OF THE CLASS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY PAYMENT FROM THIS SETTLEMENT

COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE PAYMENT.

GENERAL CLAIM SUBMISSION FORM INFORMATION

➢ Failure to fully complete a claim may result in an ineligible claim. After you submit your claim, if additional information is required to complete your claim, you will be notified by mail and/or email.

➢ To get the documentation you need, you may need to request your medical records and billing records from your fertility treatment provider(s).

➢ Any documents submitted as supporting evidence will not be returned. Please retain copies of your documents for your own records.

➢ This form will be maintained as highly confidential until the case has concluded, and then it will be destroyed.

COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM IS NOT GUARANTEE OF ELIGIBILITY.

GENERAL CLAIM SUBMISSION FORM INFORMATION

➢ Failure to fully complete a claim may result in an ineligible claim. After you submit your claim, if additional information is required to complete your claim, you will be notified by mail and/or email.

➢ To get the documentation you need, you may need to request your medical records and billing records from your fertility treatment provider(s).

➢ Any documents submitted as supporting evidence will not be returned. Please retain copies of your documents for your own records.

➢ This form will be maintained as confidential until the case has concluded, and then it will be destroyed.

YOU ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THIS FORM ONLINE

The platform is safe and secure for submitting health-related information.

PLEASE READ THIS CLAIM SUBMISSION FORM AND YOUR SETTLEMENT NOTICE CAREFULLY

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    ATTESTATION – REQUIRED

    At the time you sought coverage for or received artificial insemination services while you were on an Aetna plan, were you in an Eligible LGBTQ+ Relationship as defined in the Notice?*

    Artificial Insemination History

    Artificial Insemination History Between 4/17/19 and 12/31/24 – REQUIRED

    Artificial Insemination – payment choice*

    A. ARTIFICAL INSEMINATION HISTORY: ELIGIBILITY

    Provide the requested information and documentation for at least one IUI or ICI cycle you paid for out-of-pocket and have not been reimbursed for by insurance between 4/17/19 and 12/31/24.

    B. ARTIFICAL INSEMINATION HISTORY: SEEKING HIGHER PAYMENT

    Provide the requested information and documentation for all IUI or ICI cycles you paid for out-of-pocket between 4/17/19 and 12/31/24 and have not been reimbursed for by insurance.

    Date of Service Services Received (check all that apply) Provider Name Provider Address Upload Documentation of Service Actions
             
    There are no Artificial Insemination Records.

    Maximum number of artificial insemination records reached.

    Fill out this chart if you believe your plan should have paid your medical provider more than $11,408 for fertility treatment you underwent between 4/17/19 and 12/31/24. If not, click “Next”.

     

    B. ARTIFICAL INSEMINATION HISTORY: SEEKING HIGHER PAYMENT

    Provide the requested information and documentation for all IUI or ICI cycles you paid for out-of-pocket between 4/17/19 and 12/31/24 and have not been reimbursed for by insurance.

    Date of Service Services Received (check all that apply) Provider Name Provider Address Upload Documentation of Service Actions
             
    There are no Artificial Insemination Records.

    Maximum number of artificial insemination records reached.

    SPECIAL HARMS SUBMISSION – OPTIONAL

    Fill out this section if you are seeking additional money because you paid over $11,408 out-of-pocket or suffered other harm. If you are not seeking additional money, skip to the bottom and click “Next”.

    A. OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES/ECONOMIC LOSS

    The Special Harms Fund is available to compensate people for expenses and losses that exceed their Default or Pro Rata Payment plus their Dollars for Benefits Payment. To get compensation, the expenses/losses must be because of Aetna’s allegedly discriminatory policy.  Examples of potentially eligible expenses include:


    ➢ Costs or economic losses that you incurred because you underwent IUI cycles to meet Aetna’s requirements to be considered infertile that you would not have otherwise undergone, including costs associated with associated medications, monitoring visits, purchases of donor sperm, and delivery and storage of donor sperm;

    ➢ Wages lost because you went to fertility treatment appointments you would not have gone to if you weren’t trying to meet Aetna’s requirements to be considered infertile;

    ➢ Interest on debts you could not pay down because you needed to pay for fertility procedures out-of-pocket; and

    ➢ IVF costs if your plan covered IVF but you were denied coverage because of Aetna’s allegedly discriminatory policy.

    Are you applying for compensation for out-of-pocket costs or economic losses in excess of $11,408?

    If you are not seeking additional money, change your previous answer to “No”.

    Expense Amount Expense Date Description of Expense and Support Documents Upload Documentation of Service Actions
           
    There are no Expenses.

    Maximum number of expenses reached.

    B. SPECIAL HARMS

    The Special Harms Fund is available to compensate Class Members who suffered harms that did not affect all Class Members.  Examples of special harms you may be able to get compensation for include:

    ➢ Circumstances such as a history of sexual assault, abuse, or pregnancy loss rendering fertility procedures especially difficult or traumatic;

    ➢ Extreme delay or total loss of the ability to parent due to Aetna’s challenged policy;

    ➢ Pain and suffering, medical complications, and/or miscarriage associated with having to undergo fertility procedures you underwent to meet Aetna’s requirements to be considered infertile that you otherwise would not have undergone.

    If you are seeking additional compensation for harms that did not affect all Class Members, please answer the questions below.

    Are you seeking additional compensation for harms that did not affect all Class Members?

    PROVIDE AS MUCH DOCUMENTATION AS YOU CAN TO SUPPORT YOUR CLAIM. Any supporting documentation provided will not be returned. Please retain copies of your documents for your own records. You will be notified by mail and/or email if anything additional is needed for your Special Harm Submission. Please make sure the Settlement Administrator has your current mail and email addresses.

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