After facing weeks of pushback, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said it will not enact a policy change that would have limited reimbursements for anesthesia during medical procedures. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News
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. If the proposed policy had taken effect, it would have only reimbursed doctors based on time limits set by the insurer. Advertisement
When the change was first announced last month, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) quickly responded with outrage.
Anthem insurance reverses anesthesia policy change after backlash
