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Anthem Blue Cross Plans Won't Cover Anesthesia for Entire Length of Surgeries That Exceed Time Limit (www.msn.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by [email protected] to c/nottheonion

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TLDR: The insurance company has a new policy, set to take effect in February 2025, where they decide how much anesthesia is needed for surgeries. They won’t pay for any anesthesia over that, with exemptions for maternity and pediatric cases and for Connecticut providers.

The article also notes the insurance company reported a $2.3 billion net income increase in June 2024.

Edit to update: Anthem now says they won’t put this policy into effect

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Noticed the Connecticut exemption, must be a law there. I'll take "laws you wouldn't think could be necessary" for $400, Alex. Guess we better get California working on that as well.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You'd be surprised how many of them there are. Massachusetts has a law that requires insurance companies to cover transgender care, including both HRT and surgeries, because insurance wouldn't cover any of them otherwise. Trans related surgeries are classified as "cosmetic" and therefore not necessary or life-saving according to insurance companies, despite the mountain of studies saying how important they can be for people's quality of life.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

Good for MA. Hoping it doesn't become moot because of a national ban on trans care. Bullies always start with the most vulnerable.