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Hearing officer denies disqualification, sets oral argument after briefs; Aetna warns $100,000 reimbursement shortfall
Summary
A hearing officer denied a motion to disqualify and set a briefing and oral-argument schedule while counsel for Aetna said continued billing practices have left the company about $100,000 unpaid, raising implementation and service continuity concerns.
A hearing officer in a virtual administrative proceeding denied a motion to disqualify the presiding officer and set a schedule for post-hearing briefs and oral argument while parties argued over how quickly a final decision should take effect.
The ruling matters because counsel for Aetna said the company has already lost more than $100,000 under the current billing arrangement and urged immediate implementation of a proposed decision; other participants asked the officer to consider transition timing and labor-notice issues before any order takes effect.
The hearing officer told parties, “I am denying your motion to disqualify me as a hearing officer,” and said filings would be treated as timely because a motion for an extension had been filed before a deadline. The officer also said they would “proceed as if everything was filed timely.”
Counsel and the officer agreed on a short window for further filings. The hearing officer directed that…
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