Anthem Faces Charges Its Already-Unpopular ED Policy is Harder on Low-Income Patients

Anthem Faces Charges Its Already-Unpopular ED Policy is Harder on Low-Income Patients

Physicians and patients alike have been vocal in their disapproval of Anthem’s policy of denying claims for emergency room visits that are ultimately declared nonemergent—the main criticisms being that it forces patients to self-diagnosis to some extent and that it ultimately may discourage patients from getting emergency care when they really do need it. Now the Indianapolis Recorder newspaper charges the policy is going to have the greatest negative impact on low-income patients, based on …

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