Aetna Rips the Lid off the Cavitat Conspiracy
Aetna A three-year legal battle between Cavitat Medical Technologies and Aetna has spotlighted the activities of maverick dentists who tell patients they need surgery for “cavitations” in their jaw. Many of these dentists use a Cavitat device to diagnose “neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis (NICO),” which is not a scientifially recognized condition. In 2002, Aetna issued a Clinical Policy Bulletin which explained why Aetna would not cover diagnostic or treatment procedures related to the “NICO” diagnosis. In 2004, Cavitat Medical Technologies and its president Robert J. Jones, accused Aetna of publication of injurious falsehoods, unlawful restraint of trade, and racketeering. As the case unfolded, the court dismissed the racketeering charge and nearly all of the other charges and Aetna filed a countersuit that attacked the organizers and funders of …
Continue Reading >Aetna Countersues Bogus Device Promoters
A three-year legal battle between Cavitat Medical Technologies and Aetna has spotlighted the activities of maverick dentists who tell patients they need surgery for “cavitations” in their jaw. Many of these dentists use a Cavitat device to diagnose “neuralgia-inducing cavitational osteonecrosis (NICO),” which is not a scientifially recognized condition. In 2002, Aetna issued a Clinical Policy Bulletin which explained why Aetna would not cover diagnostic or treatment procedures related to the “NICO” diagnosis. In 2004, Cavitat Medical Technologies and its president Robert J. Jones, accused Aetna of publication of injurious falsehoods, unlawful restraint of trade, and racketeering. As the case unfolded, the court dismissed the racketeering charge and nearly all of the other charges and Aetna filed a countersuit (shown below) which attacked the organizers …
Continue Reading >Documents Suggest Why Bogus “Racketeering” Suit Was Filed against Aetna
Documents presented to a Colorado court suggest why biological dentists and others funded the bogus lawsuit Cavitat Medical Technologies filed against Aetna, Inc. The company markets the Cavitat ultrasound device, which is claimed to help dentists diagnose neuralgia-inducing cavitational ostenecrosis (NICO), a condition that lacks scientific recognition. In 2002, Aetna issued a Clinical Policy Bulletin which explained why Aetna would not cover diagnostic or treatment procedures related to use of the device. In 2004, Cavitat and its owner filed a lawsuit falsely accusing Aetna of “racketeering” and other wrongdoing and alleging that it engaged in an illegal conspiracy with Dr. Robert Baratz and me. After depositions demonstrated that we were not involved in preparing Aetna’s Clinical Policy Bulletin, the court dismissed the racketeering charge and …
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