CRNAs get full pay, primary care physicians get increase in 2013
The final rule on physician fees for 2013 allows Medicare to pay certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) for services to the full extent of their state scope of practice, addressing a thorny reimbursement issue that has been simmering for two years.
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