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JANUARY 7, 2025

Proposed Bill Would Bar Insurance Companies From Setting Time Limits on Anesthesia Care


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