Anthem Says ‘Show Me’ Where It Says We Have to Pay for Your ED Visit, Missouri

Anthem Says ‘Show Me’ Where It Says We Have to Pay for Your ED Visit, Missouri

Missourians who still haven’t gotten the message that the emergency room is the wrong place to be for a sore throat or other nonemergent complaints are in for a rude awakening if they’re covered by Anthem. Starting this summer, Anthem will stop paying a dime for visits to Missouri EDs if the patient is deemed to have a “minor ailment” (which, in addition to sore throat, includes, rash, mild fever, and ear or eye pain—anything …

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