4/13/2012
Effective June 1, 2012, Aetna will require preauthorization for the insertion, removal and upgrade of non-emergent cardiac implant devices, including elective implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (with or without a defibrillator).
In addition, effective June 15, 2012, MedSolutions will authorize the insertion, removal and/or upgrade of elective implantable pacemakers.
Authorization for these procedures will be required for patients enrolled in all Aetna network-based benefits plans. Providers should contact MedSolutions to request authorization by phone at 1-888-693-3211, by fax at 1-888-693-3210 or online at the MedSolutions website.