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Anthem, Inc. could result in increased risk for many patients – up to and including blindness – if not immediately rescinded, according to physicians’ groups. The California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons (CAEPS) and the California Society of Anesthesiologists (CSA) have sent letters to Anthem Inc. requesting that they immediately rescind a new policy that deems Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) “not medically necessary” during “routine” cataract surgery – a move seen as endangering patients. These were followed up with complaints to the ... February 5, 2018 General, Managed Care Advocacy, Anesthesiology, Anthem Blue Cross, California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, California Society of Anesthesiologists, Ophthalmology 0 0 Comment Read More »
