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Calling all anesthesia providers...It's crunch time people! As I write, behind closed doors lies the future of anesthesia practice as we know it...ok a bit dramatic but you get the point. It appears that the pendulum has indeed swung in favor of the public option tied to Medicare rates. The nightmare is real ladies and gents. In case you don't already know Medicare rates as they apply to anesthesia are just plain criminal. Reimbursement stands to fall 60% or more. While I enjoy the passage of gassage and feel I really use my expertise in a positive way for my patients, I just can't do it for nothing. Neither should you.

The ASA has sent an action alert detailing a proposed amendment to exempt anesthesia from the public option/Medicare rates fiasco here. It's do or die time peoples so get on the horn. Check out the ASA alert and call today.