UPDATED: If your surgery runs long, Anthem will stop paying for the anesthesia

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UPDATE: Following outrage, Anthem has announced they are halting the plan described below. (CNN)

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced that early next year in certain states, it will "target the number of minutes reported for anesthesia services." That means they'll cut off paying for anesthesia if your surgery ru…