H.R. 9642 · 119th Congress
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- John Moolenaar
- Introduced
- 2026-07-13
- Latest action
- 2026-07-15 · Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Summary
Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act
This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals.
Specifically, the bill provides that payment must be made on a reasonable cost basis for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals and critical access hospitals that have no more than 800 surgical procedures requiring anesthesia services per year (or a higher number set by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).