Also New York and Missouri
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/anthem-insurance-cap-anesthesia-coverage-time-limits/6040608/
Anyone with an Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plan will soon have to pay out of pocket for anesthesia if a surgery or procedure goes longer than expected, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
The health insurance provider said they will no longer pay for anesthesia care if a surgery or procedure goes beyond a specific time limit. This will apply to patients in Connecticut, New York and Missouri.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists said Anthem can pre-determine the time allowed for anesthesia, and if an anesthesiologist submits a bill where the actual time of care is longer than Anthem’s limit, the company will deny paying for it.
EDIT!!! Just hit the wire 30 min ago, https://abcnews.go.com/Health/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia-policy-new-york-connecticut-missouri/story?id=116479985
She’ll hire security guards instead of backing off from this new rule.
Which will be used to justify the next pay raise + bonus for her and any other health insurance CEOs. Hazard pay for the elite, no anesthesia for the plebs. Just don’t be poor, k?