In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes. The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal immediately.

CHICAGO – In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes. The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal immediately.

  • nutsack@lemmy.world
    43·
    16 days ago

    i truly loved living in the united states but damn it seems really easy to go broke simply by getting sick

        • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
          101·
          15 days ago

          Yes for doctors. Because doctors are not the ones getting rich, the medical groups that employ them are the ones getting rich. Doctors have massive medical school debt and they have to deal with shitty insurance just like the rest of us.

          My wife’s cousin is a doctor. He was able to afford to buy a small house- before the housing bubble- and drives a decent, but not luxury, car. Considering he literally saves lives, that’s the least he should be able to afford to do.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
      15·
      16 days ago

      That’s why I fucking left. Good health is more important - it’s literally the most important thing.