Blog details why Anthem policy limits access to care
A blog by Noah Isserman, AHA director of health insurance and coverage policy, explains why Anthem’s nonparticipating provider policy limits patients’ access to care and overreaches its enforcement. The blog also raises questions about Anthem’s motivation behind the policy and whether it is a pretext to cut hospital payments. The policy, effective since Jan. 1, reduces payments by 10% for hospitals in 12 states if any provider involved in an Anthem member’s care is out-of-network. READ MORE
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