Doctors, patients, and even politicians strongly reacted to the news that major health insurance provider Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield was changing one of its coverage policies. According to multiple ...

One of the largest health insurance companies in the US has backed off a controversial new plan to place limits on the amount of time it covers for anesthesia while patients are under the knife after ...

On Nov. 1, 2024, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield did announce it would restrict coverage of anesthesia costs in accordance with surgical procedure time limits set by the federal agency that administers ...

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 medical procedures. The new policy would ...

One of the country's largest health insurers has reversed its decision to no longer pay for anesthesia care in certain states if the surgery or procedure goes beyond a particular time limit. The ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A plan to change insurance coverage for anesthesia that concerned doctors is no longer happening. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said Thursday afternoon it was canceling the policy ...

After sharp criticism from anesthesiologists, an insurance company is halting its plan to limit the amount of time it would cover anesthesia used in surgeries and procedures. Anthem Blue Cross Blue ...

After receiving intense backlash, a health insurance provider has rolled back its plan to implement a new policy that would have limited its coverage for anesthesia used during procedures. Delayed or ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC/AP) — One of the ...

Intensifying payer oversight of anesthesia reimbursement is spurring hospitals and anesthesia groups to examine closely which ...