In late 2024, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield proposed a policy that would have imposed time limits on anesthesia reimbursements in Missouri, New York, and Connecticut. Following strong opposition from ...

Surgery isn’t always predictable. Complications happen. Even so, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, a health insurance provider, plans to set limits on the anesthesia time it will cover in certain states.

A recent policy change by health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) has led to sharp criticism from the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), who warn that the decision could ...

Update: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will no longer implement a policy to limit coverage of anesthesia, according to the state comptroller. See the original story below. Anyone with an Anthem Blue ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill to require insurance companies to cover anesthesia during surgery no matter how long passed unanimously out of the Illinois Senate insurance committee. Insurance ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced a plan to put time limits on anesthesia coverage in certain states, but now says it will not proceed with the plan. The American Society of Anesthesiologists is ...