Anesthesia

Lawsuits, settlements, and billing disputes — anesthesia providers are at the center of several high-stakes policy fights.  Here’s a look into three controversies shaping the anesthesia space:  1. Outcry against student loan caps gets louder: The Education Department on April…

The American Society of Anesthesiologists, the American College of Emergency Physicians and the American College of Radiology praised a final rule aimed at improving the Independent Dispute Resolution process under the No Surprises Act. The rule, released May 28 by…

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology joined a coalition of nursing organizations in a lawsuit challenging a Department of Education rule that excludes advanced nursing degrees from the definition of professional degree programs for federal student loan borrowing limits, according…

U.S. Anesthesia Partners secured a court order pausing the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit while the parties work to finalize a proposed settlement. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued the stay May 26. The FTC…

ASCs and anesthesia groups that use the federal independent dispute resolution process to challenge out-of-network underpayments are about to see a significant reduction in the cost of doing so. HHS, CMS, the Labor Department and the Treasury Department finalized a…

The operating room minute is often thought of as the most expensive unit in healthcare (link), and ongoing workforce shortages in anesthesia have pushed OR-staffing and coordination issues to the center of ASCs’ struggles.  Leaders have told Becker’s that the…

Medical students researching anesthesiology residencies tallied more than 105,000 views on the American Medical Association’s FREIDA database in 2025, with the specialty drawing roughly 2.8% of FREIDA’s 3.7 million total program views for the year. Here are the 10 most-viewed…

The debate over how anesthesiologists and CRNAs should work together is growing louder, and more urgent. With anesthesia workforce shortages widening, reimbursement pressures mounting and access to care gaps deepening, leaders across the field shared their vision for how the…

Tripti Kataria, MD, was named president of the Illinois State Medical Society following the organization’s recent annual meeting, according to a May 24 report by The Southern Illinoisan.  Dr. Kataria is the first woman of color to serve in the…

Inconsistencies and instability in the work setting can often find their way into the personal lives of anesthesia providers, leading to even more burnout and turnover.  The lack of operational efficiency, consistent culture and advocacy from leaders has pushed many…