H.R. 2666 · 116th Congress
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Emanuel Cleaver
- Introduced
- 2019-05-10
- Latest action
- 2019-05-10 · Introduced in House
Summary
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2019
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.