Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will impose time limits on anesthesia care starting next year, leading to concerns among doctors and policymakers. The insurer will use CMS' Physician Work Time values to determine coverage, and while exceptions are made for maternity care and younger patients, critics fear this could compromise patient safety.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has announced that starting next year, it will put time limits on anesthesia care for certain procedures in specific states, no longer paying for services beyond a particular time limit. This move has sparked concern among doctors and elected officials in states like New York and Connecticut.
Anthem plans to use Physician Work Time values from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to determine the number of minutes for which anesthesia will be covered. The policy exempts maternity-related care and patients under 22, but the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) warns that this arbitrary time limit could jeopardize patient safety
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