Sleeping Bills: Unpacking Anthem’s Anesthesia Coverage Policy Reversal
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Dec 20, 2024
In recent weeks, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has faced intense backlash over a policy change that would have allowed some plans to reject claims for anesthesia services that go beyond a set time limit. Although Anthem ultimately backed off the policy, the outrage that fueled the reversal may be tied to the anti-insurer sentiment that bubbled up after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
In fact, Anthem posted a bulletin retracting its new policy Dec. 5, one day after Thompson was killed in what authorities said was a targeted shooting outside a New York City hotel.
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