Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act provides payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural and critical access.

The Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under Medicare Part A for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals and critical access hospitals. It requires these hospitals to meet specific criteria, including having a surgical procedure volume not exceeding 800 annually and employing or contracting with no more than one full-time equivalent anesthesiologist. The bill also mandates that anesthesiologists in these hospitals agree not to bill under Medicare Part B for professional services.

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act provides payment for anesthesia services by anesthesiologists in certain rural and critical access.

The Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide payment under Medicare Part A for anesthesia services furnished by anesthesiologists in certain rural hospitals and critical access hospitals. It requires these hospitals to meet specific criteria, including having a surgical procedure volume not exceeding 800 annually and employing or contracting with no more than one full-time equivalent anesthesiologist. The bill also mandates that anesthesiologists in these hospitals agree not to bill under Medicare Part B for professional services.