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Aetna infertility treatments
This settlement, Goidel et al. v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, Case No. 1:21-cv-07619 (VSB), covers Aetna members in LGBTQ+ relationships whose claims or precertification requests for artificial insemination (ICI/IUI) or IVF codes were denied between September 1, 2017, and May 31, 2024. Category A members get an automatic Default Common Fund Amount of about $10,000 (less if over 200 class members, from a $2,000,000 fund) plus a $2,300 Dollars for Benefits payment — about $12,300 total. Other categories must file forms by August 26, 2025, the same deadline to exclude yourself or object.
Official eligibility wordingClass members are individuals denied equal access to fertility treatments by Aetna, specifically those in LGBTQ+ relationships whose claims or precertification requests for qualifying artificial insemination or IVF codes were denied between September 1, 2017 and May 31, 2024. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on September 20, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You may qualify if Aetna's records show a denied claim or precertification request for a qualifying artificial insemination (ICI or IUI) or IVF billing code between September 1, 2017, and May 31, 2024, and you were in an Eligible LGBTQ+ Relationship at the time. Category A members had a documented denial and LGBTQ+ status on file; Categories B, C, and D cover people whose files are missing one of those pieces, including some later approved within 90 days or paid after the fact.
- Estimated payoutApproximately $10,000 Default Common Fund Amount payment (less if there are more than 200 Class Members, per an equal split of the $2,000,000 Common Fund), plus a $2,300 Default Dollars for Benefits Amount if applicable.
- Claim deadlineAugust 26, 2025 (closed)
- What you needCategory A members do nothing to get the base payment. Categories B, C, D-A, and D-B must submit an Attestation Form and/or Claim Submission Form with supporting evidence through the dashboard at infertilityinsurancesettlement.com, or by mail, email, or fax, received by August 26, 2025. Anyone may also file optional Out-of-Pocket, Miscellaneous Harm, or Proof of Greater Covered Care submissions with documentation by the same date.
Important dates
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Documents you'll need
- Proof of LGBTQ+ relationship status during the class period (for Category B, C, or D-B claimants) (required)
- Artificial insemination history records (for Category C claimants) (required)
- Proof of out-of-pocket payment for artificial insemination (for Category D claimants)
Watch out for
- The claim filing deadline in the source is August 26, 2025. That date may have already passed. Check https://www.infertilityinsurancesettlement.com/important-dates/ before doing anything.
- Your category letter (A, B, C, or D) controls what proof you have to submit. Read your mailed Notice carefully to find it.
- Category A claimants have the clearest documented eligibility. Every other category requires extra documentation to fill gaps in Aetna's records.
- If you never got a mailed Summary Notice, Aetna may not have you in their records as a class member.
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- Claim deadline Sep 20, 2026
- Payout details Sep 20, 2026
- Eligibility Jun 15, 2026
- Court case Sep 20, 2026
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Claim deadline
August 26, 2025
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The forms must be received by the Settlement Administrator on or before August 26, 2025.
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Eligibility summary Quoted in the official eligibility wording above ↑
Verified Jun 15, 2026
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Estimated payout
Approximately $10,000 Default Common Fund Amount payment (less if there are more than 200 Class Members, per an equal split of the $2,000,000 Common Fund), plus a $2,300 Default Dollars for Benefits Amount if applicable.
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Objection deadline
August 26, 2025
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Opt-out deadline
August 26, 2025
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Class period start
September 1, 2017
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Class period end
May 31, 2024
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Court case number
1:21-cv-07619 (VSB)
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Status history
- Claim deadline passed.
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