Patients who have Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance and usually see doctors at Mount Sinai in New York City have been in a bind since the start of the year due to a contract dispute.
Mount Sinai doctors went out-of-network for Anthem members in January, meaning patients had to pay more or look elsewhere for care. The health system later said their doctors were back in-network, only to report on Wednesday that this was not the case, and blamed Anthem for the stalemate. The insurer released its own statement blaming Mount Sinai.
Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at the nonprofit Community Service Society, an anti-poverty group, discussed the controversy earlier this week with “All Things Considered” host Sean Carlson…