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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.

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[-] TallonMetroid@lemmy.world 281 points 2 weeks ago

Man, the timing on this announcement is breathtaking.

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 weeks ago

It isn't - it was announced 11/14. As someone who follows healthcare news I really hope to fucking god more people start following it more closely.

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[-] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

I bet after this a new book was opened up on the large health care insurance orgs in Vegas.

I probably can't buy in, but certainly would be entertaining.

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 194 points 2 weeks ago

When the police show up to investigate your murder, and they ask "Is there anyone who would wish to harm your Husband/Wife?" and your spouse just turns over your entire database of your clients, you're the bad guy/girl.

[-] shittydwarf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 178 points 2 weeks ago
[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 195 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Anthem Blue Cross appears to be a subsidiary of Elevance Health, whose CEO is Gail Koziara Boudreaux

She currently lives in Indianapolis, IN.

These are fun facts

[-] SeaJ@lemm.ee 106 points 2 weeks ago

Indianapolis has one of the highest rates of violent crime in the country.

[-] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 87 points 2 weeks ago

That's awful, I bet a lot of those stay unsolved.

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[-] fuzzyspudkiss@midwest.social 78 points 2 weeks ago

Another fun fact, she was previously a VP at UnitedHealth!

[-] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 17 points 2 weeks ago

That woman has killed MILLIONS of people! LEAVE HER ALONE! WE don't want her to get the UnitedHealthCare treatment! We want her Spry and Healthy so she can CONTINUE Killing Americans!

[-] Josey_Wales@lemmy.world 78 points 2 weeks ago
[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 39 points 2 weeks ago
[-] phubarr@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago

He submitted a claim to be at large but was only approved for "at small"

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[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 170 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

If there’s anything that we should all be aware of when it comes to insurance companies, it’s that they will fuck you as hard, and as often as possible, unless there is a law specifically prohibiting it. Even then, they’ll still try to get away with it, counting on you being too poor to fight them in court.

Insurance companies are among the most predatory and despicable entities that exist, which is why they should all be nationalized and provided by right to citizens and funded by taxpayer dollars. Specifically, rich people paying taxes.

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[-] brlemworld@lemmy.world 161 points 2 weeks ago

Anthem CEO better watch out

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe it is the beginning of eat the rich. I mean something has to be done about it and the governments are not doing shit.

[-] Linktank@lemmy.today 108 points 2 weeks ago

Here's hoping they get the United Healthcare treatment.

[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago

A United Healthcare retirement.

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[-] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 85 points 2 weeks ago

don't worry, the people who continually vote this unregulated trainwreck into existence want to repeal obamacare, but want to keep their ACA

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 37 points 2 weeks ago

the term "medicare", iirc, was first used to describe eisenhower's dependents medical care act (for military families); and public-funded medical coverage for seniors (social security recipients) was first proposed during his administration (which ultimately passed congress under lbj, along with medicaid).

just take bernie's medicare for all bill, that i'm sure he has written, rename it "the dwight d. eisenhower memorial health care act" and send it through.

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[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

Get the government out of health care! That's between me, my doctor, and Medicare.

[-] Elextra@literature.cafe 74 points 2 weeks ago
[-] MutilationWave@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

What the actual fuck. I mean the amount of extra money they've made these people pay. They have probably caused people to lose their jobs.

What if I had Anthem and the doctor told me I'm good to go but the insurance hadn't cleared me for release, and I left? They can't keep me there against my will. Would they use this to justify denying coverage?

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[-] asteriskeverything@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Hell yeah I'm posting this hoping more eyes stop to read your comment if they see a reply. Cuz fuck what ins is doing

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[-] Railcar8095@lemm.ee 73 points 2 weeks ago

Did they see a healthcare CEO dead on the street and thought "this is the right moment to fuck with people"?

[-] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 67 points 2 weeks ago

Who's their CEO again?

[-] hperrin@lemmy.world 60 points 2 weeks ago

Sometimes we need heroes.

[-] Snapz@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago
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[-] nutsack@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

[-] Jonnynny@lemm.ee 37 points 2 weeks ago
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[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] badbytes@lemmy.world 42 points 2 weeks ago

Does Anthem Blue Cross, have a CEO?

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 41 points 2 weeks ago

The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal immediately.

Anthem cackles and croaks, "You have no power here!"

And there's no Gandalf present.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 31 points 2 weeks ago

Does the guy waiting in ambush with a glock count as Aragorn?

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 22 points 2 weeks ago

Legolas might be a better analogy.

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[-] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 38 points 2 weeks ago

Seems like they are encouraging Mal practices suits against doctors that rushed surgeries. Wonder if there a class action suit here or something.

[-] Zugyuk@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

The won't cut the anesthesia, they will just send the patient a bill for thousands of dollars

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[-] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago

Americans in 2025 trying to get more anesthesia:

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[-] riskable@programming.dev 26 points 2 weeks ago

This news is from November 14th. OP trying to make recent events into a new trend perhaps?

I don't know whether to be appalled or impressed. Either way it's quite clever.

[-] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 weeks ago

I doubt it's anything so deliberate. This story has been going viral on Bluesky as well.

It seems it slipped through the cracks at the time, but recent events have led people to reexamine it.

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[-] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 23 points 2 weeks ago

Right after the recent news about another healthcare CEO, this seems like a great way to get your own headline

[-] themaninblack@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago
[-] M33 20 points 2 weeks ago

What a great time to be alive and awake

[-] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Remember Brian Thompson.

[-] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 19 points 2 weeks ago
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[-] intresteph@discuss.online 14 points 2 weeks ago

Better look around in hotel parking lots.

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