Medicare doesn’t pull this shit. Just sayin’

“Thousands of patients may have to switch to new health care providers, due to a contract dispute between St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield.
St. Joseph Hospital and Anthem, the state’s largest insurer, are at odds over how much the hospital should be paid for its services. St. Joseph also alleges Anthem is regularly denying claims that should be covered, echoing complaints other hospitals have made about the company in recent years.”
https://www.nhpr.org/health/2025-01-02/anthem-saint-st-josephs-nashua-hospital-insurance-insurer-claims-reimbursement-patients

#FreeLuigi #anthem #BXBS #NH #healthcare #delaydenydepose

I stole this from reddit because it should not solely exist there. It documents the #FAFO perfectly (with source links and everything):

Y'all need to see this bullshit. They didn't give a FUCK until UHC CEO found out!! 😡
Timeline of Events for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Policy Reversal

This timeline provides a comprehensive view of the events that transpired from the initial policy announcement to its eventual reversal, highlighting the responses from medical professionals, lawmakers, and the public that led to Anthem's decision to cancel the planned policy change.

Early November 2024:
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield publishes the new anesthesia coverage policy on its website.

November 14, 2024:
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) issues a statement strongly opposing Anthem's new policy, calling it a "cynical money grab" and urging Anthem to reverse it immediately [4].

Mid-November 2024:
The ASA releases another statement calling on Anthem to reverse the proposal immediately, describing it as an "unprecedented move" [3].

November 20, 2024:
Senator Jeff Gordon, R-Woodstock, a practicing physician, writes to Anthem inquiring about the motivation behind the policy [5].

December 1, 2024:
Anthem's New York unit posts a notice about the policy change on its website [1][6].

December 4, 2024 (Wednesday morning):
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December 4, 2024 (Wednesday evening):
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., criticizes the policy on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), calling it "appalling" [5][6].

December 5, 2024:
Connecticut Comptroller Sean Scanlon announces that the policy will not be implemented in Connecticut [1][5].
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces that Anthem will reverse the policy in New York [1][2].

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield officially announces the reversal of the policy for all affected states (Connecticut, New York, and Missouri) [1][2][6][7].

Sources
[1] Anthem plans to put time limits on anesthesia coverage, alarming doctors and patients
https://www.wskg.org/npr-news/2024-12-05/anthem-reverses-plans-to-put-time-limits-on-anesthesia-coverage
[2] Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to reverse plan to cap anesthesia
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia-policy-new-york-connecticut-missouri/story?id=116479985
[3] Blue Cross Blue Shield will begin limiting anesthesia coverage in some states
https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/blue-cross-blue-shield-will-begin-limiting-anesthesia-coverage-in-some-states/3616725/
[4] Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Won't Pay for the Complete Duration
https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2024/11/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-will-not-pay-complete-duration-of-anesthesia-for-surgical-procedures
[5] Amid fury, Anthem reverses plan to limit anesthesia coverage in CT
https://ctmirror.org/2024/12/05/ct-anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia/
[6] Anthem Blue Cross says it's reversing a policy to limit anesthesia coverage
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia-coverage-policy/
[7] Insurance company halts plan to put time limits on coverage for anesthesia during surgery
https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/health/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-anesthesia-claim-limits/index.html

#anthem #BXBS #BCBS #UHC #aGoodGuyWithAGun