AANA Federal Government Affairs
HOTLINE Extra
Number 2007-25d – Thursday, December 20, 2007


Congress Wraps Up 2007 Business


Provisions touch CRNAs’ priorities in Medicare reimbursement, educational funding

The first session of the 110th Congress completed work December 19, wrapping up with a flurry of activity that included measures with significant effects on nurse anesthesia reimbursement and education.

The AANA website contains three new articles updating AANA members about federal issues and action critical to CRNAs. They are:

• Congress OKs Nurse Education Funding Boost, Reversing Major Proposed Cuts
• CRNAs’ Medicare Payment Climbing 20% for Six Months; Teaching Rules Reforms Close but Not Adopted
• VA Should Use Locality Pay to Recruit, Retain CRNAs, Says Government Report





The AANA Federal Government Affairs Hotline is published for the nurse anesthetist members of AANA each week Congress is in session by the AANA Office of Federal Government Affairs, Washington DC, 202-484-8400, info@aanadc.com, Frank Purcell, Senior Director. © 2007 American Association of Nurse Anesthetists.