“To adjust the cost pass-through for certified registered nurse anesthetists under the Medicare program.”
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This section increases the annual limit on surgical procedures eligible for Medicare cost pass-through payments for certified registered nurse anesthetists to 1,250 (from 500) and exempts hospitals with an active labor and delivery unit from both that limit and the total hours limit on anesthetist services. It requires the Secretary to review and update the volume and hours limits at least every two years in consultation with the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and to adjust payment limits each year by the percentage increase in the Medicare Economic Index. It directs a conforming revision to the hours limit effective January 1, 2027, and requires the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report within one year on including on-call services and sustainable payment modifications.