Anesthesia Coding Alert

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Will Your CRNAs Be Able to Practice Without MD Supervision?

California's State Supreme Court passes on reviewing previous decisions. The question of whether CRNAs can perform services without supervision continues, so be sure to stay abreast of the latest news in your state. Case in point: Late in June, the California Supreme Court decided not to review the state's 2009 opt-out from Medicare's facility reimbursement rule requiring physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Lower courts in the state had ruled that California law did not require physician supervision of CRNAs, so those rulings now stand uncontested. "CRNA supervision is a Medicare condition of reimbursement to healthcare facilities, and California has never required supervision of nurse anesthetists," Joseph Janakes, CRNA, MSN, president of the California Association of Nurse Anesthetists, stated in a press release. "The courts' affirmation of the opt-out ... facilitates access to safe, cost-effective anesthesia care for all Californians, especially in rural and other medically underserved communities." [...]
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