Connecticut Shuts Down Anthem Blue Cross Attempt to Limit Anesthesia Coverage for Surgery Patients: 'Will No Longer Be Going Into Effect Here'

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December 5, 2024, 9:28 PM

• •Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has abandoned plans to limit anesthesia coverage for surgeries in Connecticut following widespread backlash.
• •The policy, set to take effect in February 2025, would have capped coverage based on pre-set time limits, forcing patients to pay out-of-pocket if procedures exceeded those durations.
• •The policy faced sharp criticism from healthcare professionals, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, which called it a "cynical money grab." Attorney General William Tong also denounced the plan, saying it left patients vulnerable to unforeseen costs during surgeries.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has abandoned plans to limit anesthesia coverage for surgeries in Connecticut following widespread backlash. The policy faced sharp criticism from healthcare professionals, including the American Society of Anesthesiologists, which called it a "cynical money grab."

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