No update yet
Aetna hasn't updated the CPB yet. Apparently they go through the CPB list routinely and assign a group of bulletins a date to be reviewed, so the "next review" date is the beginning date of the reviews for the whole group. I'm not sure how long they take.
I check the CPB daily and as soon as it changes I will post here. 
Here is the current one, with review date 7/10/14
Intervertebral Disc Prostheses
Rob, you need a lumbar replacement? Your signature doesn't specify
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2004 MRI -cervical bone spur causing pain
2011 MRI -5 bulging discs at C3-7: Recommended C5-6 and C6-7 for a two level fusion, I said no thanks.
2014 MRI -progressive compression C5-7.
MRI 6/5/14- Ruptured L4-5, bulge at L2-3 and L5-S1 Dr recommends discectomy of L4-5 but won't do surgery until cervical is stable
8/2014- 8 months/3 rounds of appeals, Aetna denies 2 level cervical ADR 
2 level ADR w/ mobi-c C5-7 Jan 7, 2015
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