#anesthesia

Anthem BCBS is reversing its anesthesia policy after online outrage

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Anthem BCBS is reversing its anesthesia policy after online outrage Beginning in February, health insurer Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield was planning to set a time limit for anesthesia coverage during surgeries and procedures. Now, following days of widespread outrage at the health insurance industry generally, Anthem is walking that policy back, the insurer announced on Thursday. In mid-November, the American So…

The Verge 585 2024-12-07

Got surgery last year and was billed by an OON anesthesia company

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Got surgery last year and was billed by an OON anesthesia company Hey! I’m aware there are similar posts to this such as this one https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/ofje0h/got_surgery_last_year_and_one_of_the_services_was/ The main difference with mine is that I started at an in network place (Facility A) who then had a “surgery scheduler” person schedule a surgery for me but at another facility…

Reddit Personal Finance 734 2024-05-01

In network facility, out of network anesthesia.

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In network facility, out of network anesthesia. Last December my wife had to get an operation. Everything has been paid and it helped reach out OOPM. But all the sudden the anesthesiologist is tracking down another payment for $600. Insurance company claims the anesthesiologist was out of network. My questions are: Wasn’t that sort of thing made illegal recently? If the above is true Who d…

Reddit Personal Finance 528 2024-03-30