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Study: If Other Payers Adopt Anthem's Policy, ED Denials Will Skyrocket

Published on Mon Nov 05, 2018

New analysis takes new look at Anthem’s controversial program. Wondering how rampant Anthem’s denials could get under its new policy? A new study reveals that if other insurers implement the same program, emergency department denials would soar. Background: Anthem has a policy impacting patients in select states in which the payer will deny ED claims for conditions that Anthem labels [...]
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