Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it will put time limits on anesthesia care starting next year. Doctors and elected officials, including in New York and Connecticut, are asking it to change course.
Health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will change how it evaluates billed time on professional claims for anesthesia services, according to a post made to Anthem's website on November 1, 2024.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it was not going ahead with a policy change that would limit reimbursements for anesthesia during surgeries and...
One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia.
The company told Forbes there had been “significant widespread misinformation” about the policy and as a result they are not proceeding with the change.
One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted
Anyone with an Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plan will soon have to pay out of pocket for anesthesia if a surgery or procedure goes longer than expected,...
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is trying to put time limits on how long anesthesia can be used during surgeries and medical procedures in Connecticut, New York and Missouri.
One of the largest health insurance companies in the US will start placing limits on the amount of time they cover for anesthesia while patients are under the knife, a shocking move physicians are calling "unprecedented."
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield tried to impose claim limits on anesthesia. Following the killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, a populist uproar forced Anthem to reverse that policy. But the true winners of this fight were millionaire doctors, not patients.
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield customers can breathe a sigh of relief. The company has reversed a controversial policy that would have required customers to pay out-of-pocket for some anesthesia costs.
One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states
After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday it will not go ahead with a policy change that would have limited reimbursements for anesthesia during medical procedures.
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