Under current Medicare policy, certain rural hospitals may utilize part A funds to pay for anesthesiologist assistant and CRNA services. Known as “pass-through” funds, the funds may not be used to pay for the services of anesthesiologists. The “Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act” would change the requirements on fund allocation and increase patient access to anesthesiology care in medically underserved areas, according to the representatives.
Read more on H.R. 1044, the “Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act.”
Read more on anesthesia:
–Study: Surgical Checklists Require Training to Achieve Surgeon, Anesthesiologist Compliance
–U.S. Army, Virginia Commonwealth University Place First in Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Programs
–Study: Rolapitant Reduces Vomiting After Surgery
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