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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield decides not to proceed with new anesthesia policy [View all] pnwmom Dec 5 OP

Very good news! Jim__ Dec 5 #1

so at least one good thing came out UHC Ceo getting shot gopiscrap Dec 5 #2

Gotta say it. wcollar Dec 5 #3

who cares 4catsmom Dec 5 #30

Good choice. RandySF Dec 5 #4

"signficant" backlash? I'd bet so overwhelminng their systems were going down & they were probably hlthe2b Dec 5 #5

good LetMyPeopleVote Dec 5 #6

They didn't expect to get caught questionseverything Dec 5 #7

That's outrageous. I'm so sorry! nt pnwmom Dec 5 #9

Yup medicaid is mnaged by HMOs here in IL mucifer Dec 5 #26

It's just another way to deny services questionseverything Dec 5 #28

Sad if this is what it takes tonekat Dec 5 #8

Exactly. TBF Dec 5 #13

Hell, if that is indeed what it takes now, the blame rests entirely with the gun worshipers for making it possible. Karasu Dec 5 #37

When the people are denied legall and non-violent means of effecting change Orrex Dec 5 #39

Without Recourse To Maintain Life, Liberty, And The Pursuit Of Happiness Mankind Turns To Extrajudicial Means MayReasonRule Dec 5 #10

Guess the CEO got nervous. Vinca Dec 5 #11

I'll bet. nt TBF Dec 5 #12

. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 5 #14

Ya bummer that came out day one of theirs was murder. Totally amplified what they wanted done LizBeth Dec 5 #15

Timing is everything. Gaugamela Dec 5 #16

Widespread "misinformation"? AllyCat Dec 5 #17

They just had to throw that in, those evil lying fucks. SunSeeker Dec 5 #29

Gee, I wonder why. stollen Dec 5 #18

Watch for them to quietly do it anyways JoseBalow Dec 5 #19

Agree. They're goliath and will do whatever the hell they want. ancianita Dec 5 #21

Yes, they'll do what they want, area51 Dec 5 #42

But the last thing they want is bad publicity. calimary Dec 6 #49

So give the corp 'policy' boyz a cookie. ancianita Dec 5 #20

The PR department earning their pay JoseBalow Dec 5 #23

Safer that way. paleotn Dec 5 #22

It borders on medical malpractice -- class action lawsuit, anyone? Rocknation Dec 5 #24

I think the murder is why the Anesthesiologist Advocacy group issued their statement yesterday AZSkiffyGeek Dec 5 #27

Why is the Anesthesiologist Advocacy group a "shitty organization"? pnwmom Dec 5 #33

They're advocating for doctors who have screwed many friends of mine AZSkiffyGeek Dec 5 #40

That's awful -- but no one among my friends or family has reported an experience like that. pnwmom Dec 5 #41

This was with Aetna AZSkiffyGeek Dec 6 #46

For the future, have you heard about the No Surprises Act? No one is supposed to find out pnwmom Dec 6 #47

That's the law I heard of, thanks! AZSkiffyGeek Dec 6 #48

My son just had major surgery with them ALBliberal Dec 5 #25

Isn't that nice of them ............I could have seen it now on the consent form going turbinetree Dec 5 #31

I imagine the execution murder of the UnitedHealthCare CEO figured heavily in their decision. patphil Dec 5 #32

I guess senior management got the message after watching the country at large react to yesterday's shooting in NYC. W T F Dec 5 #34

Gee. I wonder what could've POSSIBLY provoked this sudden change of heart. Because it sure as fuck wasn't done out of Karasu Dec 5 #35

Public pressure does sometimes work! PortTack Dec 5 #36

Why would they even admit in public that they were doing that? alarimer Dec 5 #38

Ya think?! Xipe Totec Dec 5 #43

I imagine that the dry cleaners tonekat Dec 5 #44

Nobody seems to care that they were trying to implement Medicare billing standards? mathematic Dec 5 #45

This wasn't "government negotiated and paid healthcare." pnwmom Dec 6 #52

One insurance company has already pulled their "About Us" page off their web site. LiberalArkie Dec 6 #50

My guess... Macrophylla Dec 6 #51