Bart Edwards

IT’S NOT TOO LATE! ATA ACTION URGES CONGRESS TO DODGE THE TELEHEALTH CLIFF, CALLS FOR RETROACTIVE REIMBURSEMENT IN EVENT OF A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN - ATA WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025 – ATA Action, the advocacy arm of the American Telemedicine Association, commented today on the lack of agreement on a short-term Continuing Resolution that…

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“We are asking – urging – Congress to not leave millions of patients and beleaguered healthcare providers dangling on the telehealth cliff while they deliberate over dynamics around a government shutdown,” said Kyle Zebley, executive director, ATA

The future of #telemedicine is uncertain as Congress failed to reach an agreement on a Continuing Resolution and left town. This makes a government shutdown likely & threatens to trigger the "telehealth policy cliff" on October 1, the termination date for PHE waiver extensions.

CREM Unit Reduces Critically Ill Patient Mortality in ED | www.PhysiciansWeekly.com A Critical Emergency Medicine Unit—led by an anesthetist-intensivist—significantly reduced mortality among critically ill patients in the emergency department.

An Anesthetist-intensivist-led unit in emergency medicine has reduced death rates among critically ill patients by providing intensive care right in a Turin ER. #Anesthesia #CRNA #PatientOutcomes #CriticalCare #HealthcareImpact www.physiciansweekly.com/post/crem-un...

ASA Applauds Court’s Dismissal of AANA's Complaint Against HHS ASA applauds the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, which recently granted a motion of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to dismiss the AANA’s complaint.

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On August 28th, the court dismissed the AANA petition to compel enforcement of the provider nondiscrimination provision in the ACA which would have prevented reductions for independent CRNA care. Link below. #HealthcarePolicy #LegalUpdates #AANA

Ohio Passes Antidiscrimination Provision for CRNA Reimbursement Ohio’s new law ensures CRNAs receive equal reimbursement to physicians for the same services, promoting patient access and eliminating payment discrimination. Effective September 30, 2025.

Hopefully the first of many. www.bmdllc.com/resources/bl...

Effective September 30th, Ohio HB 96 requires equal reimbursement for CRNAs to physicians for the same services. Cigna, Anthem, and Medical Mutual of Ohio, and soon UHC will no longer be able to that reduce payments for non-medically directed care. #HealthcareLegislation #CRNAs