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Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act
Introduced Jul 13, 2026 by Rep. John R. Moolenaar
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Latest action · Jul 15, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
What it does
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).
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
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