October 31, 2025
Aetna has agreed to pay up to $650,000 to resolve a class action claiming it unlawfully refused to cover liposuction for over two dozen patients with a rare condition called lipedema, according to a filing in California federal court.
June 11, 2025
Aetna has agreed to end a class action alleging it unlawfully refused to cover liposuction as a treatment for over two dozen patients afflicted with a rare chronic condition called lipedema, according to a Wednesday filing in California federal court.
November 06, 2023
A California federal judge refused Monday to grant a win to patients who accused insurance giant Aetna of unlawfully refusing to cover liposuction as a treatment for lipedema, but also rejected the company's bid to disband the class of policyholders.
April 27, 2022
A California federal judge has certified a class of about 25 Aetna policyholders who claim the health care giant denied them coverage for lipedema-related procedures after wrongly deeming them cosmetic, finding the move warranted despite the small class size.