If you need cataract surgery, your eye surgeon may have to do double duty as your anesthetist under a new policy by health insurer Anthem. In a clinical guideline released this month, the company says ...

Anthem will no longer cover monitored anesthesia care or general anesthesia for cataract surgery in most cases, according to a clinical guideline published Feb. 1. Here are four things to know about ...

Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. If you need cataract surgery, your eye surgeon may have to do double duty as ...

Cataract surgery remains one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide, and its evolution has been significantly influenced by advancements in both surgical and anaesthetic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . WAILEA, Hawaii — In this Healio Video Perspective from Hawaiian Eye 2024, Brandon D. Ayres, MD, discusses his ...

Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images Plus Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed ...

Anthem wants eye surgeons to monitor anesthesia during cataract surgery. Surgeons say the policy jeopardizes patient safety. andresr Getty Images If you need cataract surgery, your eye surgeon may ...

If you need cataract surgery, your eye surgeon may have to do double duty as your anesthetist under a new policy by health insurer Anthem. In a clinical guideline released this month, the company says ...