Advertised anesthesiologist salaries in the Midwest have quietly climbed to rival, and in some cases surpass, traditionally high-paying coastal and Sun Belt markets, according to Q1 2026 data from BagMask.com. Here are four things to know: 1. North Dakota now…
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A new BagMask.com analysis of Q1 2026 job postings shows anesthesiologist pay floors climbing fastest in states that have historically lagged on compensation, a sign that recruitment pressure is spreading beyond traditional high-pay markets. Here are the states where advertised…
Ohio will move from a physician supervision model to a collaborative care model for certified registered nurse anesthetists under House Bill 52, which took effect June 9, NBC affiliate WKYC reported June 10. The law allows physicians, dentists and podiatrists…
Certified registered nurse anesthetists working in dental offices out-earn their peers in every other major practice setting by a significant margin, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, pulling in nearly $30,000 more annually than those in general hospitals. Here…
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…
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…