Originally published by our sister publication Anesthesiology News
Following Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s proposal—and subsequent reversal—to impose a time limit on anesthesia services, Congress is considering a bill that would ban insurance companies from setting such limits on anesthesia care.
The Anesthesia for All Act, sponsored by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.), would “prohibit health insurers ... from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia