Certified registered nurse anesthetists now earn an average of $288,441 annually, up from $181,000 in 2019, according to Marit Health peer-reported salary data and AANA’s 2026 compensation report. This 59% increase has outpaced anesthesiologist pay growth at nearly twice the…
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Anesthesia providers are caught between rising compensation expectations and a payer environment that keeps narrowing what they can collect. For ASCs, the math is getting harder to ignore. Here are 10 numbers illustrating the crisis: $20.44. The CMS anesthesia conversion…
The federal government’s proposed expansion of a major joint replacement payment model could open the door for certified registered nurse anesthetists to qualify for better Medicare reimbursement. Under the proposed FY 2027 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule, CMS would expand…
Eight months after UnitedHealthcare cut certified registered nurse anesthetist reimbursement by 15%, the financial burden unleashed on ASCs is still building. The UHC cut applies to QZ-billed CRNA services in selected states and eliminates payments tied to several add-on and…
Missouri health insurers would be prohibited from limiting payment for anesthesia services based on the length of a procedure under legislation awaiting action from Gov. Mike Kehoe, according to a June 4 report by the St. Louis Dispatch. The provision…
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Anesthesiologist average advertised salaries shifted significantly between the final quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, with several states posting gains well into six figures, according to data from anesthesia career platform BagMask.com. Here are the states with…
U.S. Anesthesia Partners and the Federal Trade Commission reached an agreement in principle on April 23 to resolve a landmark antitrust case that accused USAP of buying up nearly every large anesthesia practice in Texas to create a single dominant…
Three in 4 CRNAs received a salary increase in 2025, and more than a third saw gains exceeding 10%, according to a new workforce survey from APEX Anesthesia Review. The findings, drawn from 634 certified registered nurse anesthetists and student…
A nationwide survey of CRNAs found compensation continued to rise in 2025, but many clinicians remain open to changing jobs, highlighting ongoing workforce pressures for hospitals and health systems. APEX Anesthesia Review surveyed 634 CRNAs and student registered nurse anesthetists…
Anesthesiologists have the highest annual mean wage in outpatient care centers, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The agency updated compensation data May 15 to reflect 2025 information, the latest available. Here are the six highest-paying…