Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Anesthesia 2025 Plan

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Anesthesia 2025 Plan. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Indiana Introduces Anthem Link Virtual First Health Plans Anthem had said the change was part of an effort to make health care more affordable by reducing overbilling for anesthesia beginning in February 2025 to cap the amount of anesthesia care.

On Thursday, the large health insurer said it had decided not to proceed with the policy change. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted from "significant widespread misinformation" about the policy

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield anesthesia plan gets scrapped Fast Company

The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal. CHICAGO - In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield backs off plans to limit coverage of anesthesia 01:44

Blue Shield Enhanced Plan 2025 Camila Wood. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced it will walk back plans to cap coverage of anesthesia care after widespread backlash. Anthem had said the change was part of an effort to make health care more affordable by reducing overbilling for anesthesia

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield 2025 Plans Rorie Leland. "To be clear, it never was and never will be the policy of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to not pay for medically necessary anesthesia services," the statement said. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted from "significant widespread misinformation" about the policy