The FDA has classified a recall of spinal anesthesia kits from B. Braun Medical as Class I, the agency’s most serious designation, according to a July 17 Citeline report. The recalled kits contain bupivacaine hydrochloride in dextrose injection, a prescription…
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Across the country, states are rewriting the rules for certified registered nurse anesthetists, shifting away from physician supervision requirements and toward greater CRNA autonomy. Here are the five most recent states to update their laws. 1. Ohio became the 27th…
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed House Bill 2372 into law, which includes a ban on health insurers from placing time limits on reimbursement for anesthesia coverage during surgery, according to a July 13 news release from the governor’s office. Here…
From student loan repayment support to federal legislation that could support the anesthesia workforce, here are five pieces of good news in the anesthesia space in the last several weeks: 1. A bill has been introduced in the House of…
Washington has the highest annual median wage for anesthesiologists of any state, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In total, there were eight states where the median wage for anesthesiologists was more than $460,000. Below are the…
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Anesthesia stipends have become a nearly unavoidable part of ASC operations as a high demand for surgical services and a low supply of both anesthesiologists and certified registered nurse anesthetists has greatly shifted the power dynamics in the space. The…
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would permit rural hospitals to utilize Medicare funding to hire physician anesthesiologists. The Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act was introduced by Reps. Jared Huffman and John Moolenaar, according…
Ohio has become the 27th state to opt out of Medicare’s physician supervision requirement for certified registered nurse anesthetists. Gov. Mike DeWine notified CMS of the decision in a letter dated July 10, according to a July 13 news release…
Tired of underwriting outside anesthesia groups, a growing number of ASCs are cutting out the middleman and putting providers on payroll. While a 2025 survey from VMG Health found that only 9% of ASC leaders said they plan to staff…
The way in which payers set their rates for anesthesiology services is causing many physicians to go around them, looking for ways to provide care without dealing with insurance companies. Payers negotiate rates based on leverage, often giving better rates…