Elevance has scrapped a controversial plan to enact time limits on anesthesia coverage for certain surgeries, following public outcry and opposition from physician groups. The policy change was slated ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, has begun restricting the use of anesthesia during colonoscopies, triggering a backlash from doctors who argue the change ...