Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is reversing in at least one state a recent coverage policy change that put insurance holders on the hook for more of their medical bills.

Last month, the insurance company decided to change its coverage plans in Connecticut, New York, and Missouri so that patients would have to cover the costs of anesthesia services if the procedure went over an arbitrary, allotted period.

The decision garnered mass criticism from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, which called for an immediate reversal. 

“This is just the latest in a long line of appalling behavior by commercial health insurers looking to drive their profits up at the expense of patients and physicians providing essential care,” Donald Arnold, president of the ASA, said in a news release.

But on Thursday, Connecticut’s comptroller shared that the insurance plan provider would be reversing the policy.

“After hearing from people across the state about this concerning policy, my office reached out to Anthem, and I’m pleased to share this policy will no longer be going into effect here in Connecticut,” Sean Scanlon said on X.

The decision came a day after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot and killed in New York City. Some speculated that the murder influenced Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s decision.

Police deemed Thompson’s murder to be a targeted attack, and the shooter is still at large. 

On the same day of Thompson’s assassination, former Washington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz posted on the social media platform Blue Sky the news release of Blue Cross Blue Shield’s policy change from last month with the caption, “And people wonder why we want these executives dead.”

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She also posted a photo of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield CEO Kim Keck.

A couple of hours later, Lorenz attempted to downplay the connotation of her posts, saying she only hoped to encourage people to engage in “very peaceful writing letter campaigns.”