H.R. 2881 · 115th Congress
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lynn Jenkins
- Introduced
- 2017-06-12
- Latest action
- 2017-06-21 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2017
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide Medicare payment on a reasonable-cost basis for anesthesia services furnished by an anesthesiologist in a rural hospital. Specifically, the CMS shall provide payment for such services in the same manner as payment is provided under current law for services furnished in a rural hospital by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.