S. 1444 · 113th Congress

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2013

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Ron Wyden
Introduced
2013-08-01
Latest action
2013-08-01 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2013 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide payment under Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by a physician who is an anesthesiologist in certain rural hospitals in the same manner as payment is made for anesthesia services furnished by a certified registered nurse anesthetist in such hospitals.