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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield halts anesthesia payment policy after backlash

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Anthem BCBS quietly announced the new reimbursement policy last month for Connecticut , New York and Missouri .

The policy change triggered outrage from the American Society of Anesthesiologists .

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took credit for pushing for the reversal.

A spokesperson for Anthem says there has been "significant widespread misinformation" about the policy.