Connecticut Blocks Anthem's Proposed Anesthesia Coverage Limits After Anesthesiologists Bash The 'Cynical Money Grab'

The proposed policy would have forced patients to pay if their procedures exceeded pre-set time limits. (Credit: Anna Shvets/Pexels)

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has abandoned plans to limit anesthesia coverage for surgeries in Connecticut following widespread backlash.

The policy, set to take effect in February 2025, would have capped coverage based on pre-set time limits, forcing patients to pay out-of-pocket if procedures exceeded those durations.