Anthem Calls On Eye Surgeons To Monitor Anesthesia During Cataract Surgery If you need cataract surgery, your eye surgeon may have to do double duty as your anesthetist under a new policy by health insurer Anthem. In a clinical guideline released this month, the company said it’s not medically necessary to have an anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist on hand to administer and monitor sedation in most cases. Read More February 21, 2018 Anthem, Blue Cross, Insurance 0 0 Comment Read More »
California Fines Anthem $5 Million For Failing to Address Consumer Grievances California’s managed-care regulator announced Wednesday it has fined insurance giant Anthem Blue Cross $5 million for repeatedly failing to resolve consumer grievances in a timely manner. Read More... November 16, 2017 Blue Cross, General, Insurance 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem’s Prediction of 30% Rise in Drug Costs for 2018 Raises Questions Health insurance giant Anthem predicts Californians will pop a lot more pills next year. To make the case for a hefty premium hike in the state’s individual insurance market, Anthem Blue Cross has forecast a 30% jump in prescription drug costs for 2018. Such a sharp increase is nearly double the estimates of two other big insurers, and it runs counter to industry trends nationally. Read More... September 27, 2017 Blue Cross, Insurance 0 0 Comment Read More »
