ASA® Grassroots Network: providing physician anesthesiologists the latest info on regulations & legislation that could impact patient care & physician payments.
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New @CMSgov CARE proposed rule seeks input on physician supervision requirement for CRNAs. ASA strongly opposes any effort to weaken this longstanding standard and will fight to preserve it. Be ready for a grassroots alert in the coming days. asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapa…
ASA joined stakeholders in urging Congress to finalize a bipartisan FY 2027 funding package for @NIH. Read more: asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapa…
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“Winning a legislative debate is only one step. The rulemaking, licensing, and enforcement decisions that follow can determine whether a statute achieves its intended purpose,” writes Dr. Sherif Zaafran.
Learn: ow.ly/gvJu50ZRaHV
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Looking forward to our panel discussion at #ANES26 tomorrow on trainee advocacy.
“How Residents and Fellows Can Shape the Future of Policy”
Let me know if you’ll be there!
@ASALifeline @ASAGrassroots @EricReillyDO @NatalieKoons @mhakimMD
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Dr. Michael Beck and Jason Hansen outline what opting out actually means and how an opt-out does not erase hospital obligations.
Learn: ow.ly/QIJU50ZWqma
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The ASA Resident Component Governing Council highlights ways residents can contribute beyond their own institution. Find ways to get involved, such as:
• Joining an ASA committee or working group
• Serving as a formal mentor
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#AnesRes @ASAGrassroots
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Dr. Alexander Choi looks back at LEGCON26.
Explore how the conference continues to be a pivotal event for safeguarding the future of the specialty and patient safety.
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ASA advocacy secured key wins in @CMSGov's Transparency in Coverage final rule, including eliminating misleading "ghost rates," creating new utilization files, and improving data standardization: asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapa…
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@BrookeTrainer2 and ASA Chief Advocacy Officer @MBonilla1 explore why lawmakers need #anesthesiologists’ perspectives in key areas, including:
🔸Medical title misappropriation
🔸ASA’s Safe VA Care initiative
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In Episode 202, “Inside the Monitor – Advocacy: Our Future Is in Our Hands,” you’ll hear @BrookeTrainer2 discuss:
🔸How to get involved in advocacy
🔸How AI is changing the way we advocate
🔸How advocacy success happens through collective engagement
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Explore why advocacy is a professional responsibility for #anesthesiologists and why speaking up matters.
Read “Retaliation for Advocacy in Anesthesiology: Why Speaking Up Must Not Lead to Silence.” ow.ly/nREM50ZR6MB
@PerryJeremie @ASAGrassroots
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📷NYSSA residents at a state legislative office.
Discover ways to get involved in advocacy and why state component societies should invest in resident advocacy education.
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@SedatedSk8er @ASAGrassroots #AnesRes
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Don’t miss the October ASA Monitor, with the theme “Advocacy: Our Future Is in Our Hands.” Explore these articles and more:
🔸 Your Voice, Our Future
🔸 The Grassroots Battle Is Won by Those Who Show Up
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ASA recently met with @DEAHQ to discuss concerns regarding the off-label prescribing of ketamine via telehealth and its administration without physician supervision and outdated controlled substance rules affecting mobile anesthesiology practices. asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapa…
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance feedback & final scores for the 2025 performance year have been released. Anesthesiologists should review performance feedback & final scores & request a targeted review if they spot errors: asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapa…
ASA submitted a formal statement to Aetna expressing serious concerns about its policy denying coverage for genicular nerve interventions used to treat acute and chronic knee pain 👉asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapa…
New analysis confirms the #NoSurprisesAct protects patients. The real problem? Insurers skipping arbitration, making $1 offers, & trying to rewrite the rules when they lose. Congress must strengthen enforcement, not weaken patient protections: asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom…
September Resident Scholar, Dr. Andrea Martinez, has officially taken over the ASA Instagram account. Follow along now: ow.ly/e3VG50ZNqAf
Follow along over on Instagram this Thursday (9/17) when Dr. Andrea Martinez takes over our account to showcase her day-to-day advocacy efforts as this month's Resident Scholar in Washington, D.C.! ow.ly/e3VG50ZNqAf
#ResidentTakeover #anesthesiology
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The House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health took an important step toward Medicare payment reform, convening a hearing yesterday where they reviewed key bills including the bipartisan Patients First Act. Read how ASA is in support of these efforts: asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom…