“Last night, I shared my outrage at a plan from Anthem to strip away coverage from New Yorkers who had to go under anesthesia for surgery. We pushed Anthem to reverse course and today they will be announcing a full reversal of this misguided policy.
“Don’t mess with the health and well-being of New Yorkers — not on my watch.”
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Nov 14, 2024 … Enhanced benefits will remove cost-sharing in catastrophic coverage and expand low-income subsidies to 150% of the federal poverty level (FPL).Anthem BCBS to cap anesthesia coverage after time limits : NPR
5 hours ago … “Does Anthem expect a patient to get up in the middle of a surgery and walk away?” New York State Sen. Mike Gianaris tweeted on Wednesday. “I …Anthem Insurance will cap anesthesia coverage at certain time limits …
20 hours ago … 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 …

