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HR 9642 · 119th Congress — Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act

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…

Congress
119
Bill
HR 9642
Status
In Progress
Introduced
2026-07-13
Latest action date
2026-07-15

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). Right now, the latest action is: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0. The listed sponsor is Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] [R].

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Latest action

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

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