HR 9642 · In committee · last action July 15, 2026
<p><strong>Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals.</p><p>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).</p>
John Moolenaar (R-MI)
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<p><strong>Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act</strong></p><p>This bill modifies the Medicare payment methodology for anesthesiologists in rural hospitals.</p><p>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).</p>