Action for Health

01/13/2026

Anthem’s new penalty hits hospitals with a 10 percent cut for using qualified out-of-network doctors. In short, they are penalizing hospitals for providing patients with all of their care options. This means, hospitals lose funding, doctors get squeezed, and you are left with higher premiums and fewer options for care.

This is happening while Anthem/Elevance posts billions in profit.

The truth is simple: Anthem made a policy decision that shifts its financial burden directly onto patients and communities that can’t afford it.

People deserve better than a healthcare system where corporate decisions put their access and their wallets at risk.

12/31/2025

Anthem is calling its new 10 percent penalty a cost-control measure, but what it really does is punish hospitals for using the only specialists available. It hits the people delivering care while Anthem continues reporting billions in annual profit.

Hospitals will be forced to absorb this penalty, risking access to care and stripping patients of healthcare choices. Rural communities — more than 750 hospitals already at risk — lose access.
Families pay more. Patients wait longer. Care gets worse.

Anthem created this problem, and they’re hoping people won’t notice. It’s time to push back.

Learn more at AnthemWatch.org

12/22/2025

Don't miss this important column in The National Pulse today from Raheem Kassam!

https://thenationalpulse.com/analysis-post/this-big-insurer-is-now-punishing-hospitals-for-putting-patients-first/

There’s a new policy by healthcare insurance provider Anthem, currently rebranding as Elevance Health, that would actually penalize hospitals when out-of-network physicians provide care for patients.Snuck out earlier this year, and due to take effect on January 1, 2026, the policy threatens admini...

12/08/2025

We’re launching a new special project today! 👏

In the weeks and months ahead, Anthem Watch is going to be documenting this company’s anti-patient, anti-provider, and anti-American health actions. And we’ll be equipping everyone to address these problems, protect , and !

Anthem Watch: A New Accountability Project from Action For Health Effort Comes as Payor Seeks to Cement Provider Penalty by Jan 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDecember 8, 2025CONTACT Christopher Sheeron+1 (202) [email protected] WASHINGTON — National nonprofit Action for He...