New Anthem Anesthesia Policy Can Have Blinding Consequences A policy change made by health insurer Anthem, Inc. could result in increased risk for many patients – up to and including blindness – if not immediately rescinded, according to physicians’ groups. Physicians’ groups call for immediate halt to recent policy limiting use of anesthesia during cataract surgery February 5, 2018 CMA Anesthesia, Anthem, Blindness, Policies 0 0 Comment Read More »
Victory: Anthem-Cigna Merger Blocked by Court In a significant win for organized medicine and the nation’s patients, federal judge Amy Berman Jackson blocked the proposed Anthem-Cigna merger. The judge found that the merger would have substantially lessened competition for the sale of health insurance to national employers resulting in higher prices and diminished prospects for innovation. February 10, 2017 AMA AMA, Anthem, Cigna, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
Court proceedings begin in Anthem-Cigna mega-merger suit Last week, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and a bipartisan group of state attorneys started court proceedings to block the $48 billion mega-merger between Anthem and Cigna. The merger, if allowed to proceed, would reduce competition and increase health plan market power, compromising patients’ access to care and negatively impacting the quality and affordability of health care across the country. November 29, 2016 CMA Anthem, Cigna, CMA, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
Anthem System Error Results in Missing Remittances A system issue caused electronic remittance advices (ERA) to go missing at Anthem Blue Cross. March 18, 2015 Practice Management Blue Cross, ERA, Anthem, electronic remittance advices 0 0 Comment Read More »
Error on Anthem ID Cards Results in Claim Denials Anthem Blue Cross denies claims despite providing incorrect ID card and eligibility information for Covered California EPO patients in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties. July 2, 2014 Covered California, Payment, Practice Management Anthem Blue Cross, Covered California, Anthem, EPO 0 0 Comment Read More »
