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…
Anesthesia
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…
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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…
ASC leaders and anesthesia executives say the flat annual subsidy, which long has been treated as the cost of keeping ORs covered, is being replaced by structured deals that tie financial support to room-hour minimums, guaranteed coverage, block utilization and…
TeamHealth, a physician-led facility-based practice with more than 750 affiliated anesthesiologists, has joined the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ Group Practice Supporter Program, according to a July 8 news release. Through the collaboration, TeamHealth will work with ASA and its more…
Vermont has become the 26th state to opt out of federal regulations requiring physician supervision of CRNAs, following Gov. Phil Scott’s letter to CMS on July 2, according to a July 10 news release from the American Association of Nurse…
The fight over how long anesthesia can run during surgery has produced a fragmented regulatory landscape featuring a patchwork of state bans, proposed bills and active payer policies that vary across markets. The tug-of-war escalated in late 2024, when Anthem…