ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield customers can breathe a sigh of relief. The company has reversed a controversial policy that would have required customers to pay out-of-pocket for some anesthesia costs.

Governor Kathy Hochul said that her administration successfully pushed Anthem to change its stance. She sent the following statement to News10NBC:

“Last night, I shared my outrage at a plan from Anthem to strip away coverage from New Yorkers who had to go under anesthesia for surgery. We pushed Anthem to reverse course and today they will be announcing a full reversal of this misguided policy.

“Don’t mess with the health and well-being of New Yorkers — not on my watch.”

The original policy stated that if a surgery took longer than expected, Anthem would not cover the anesthesia costs for the additional time in most cases.

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