ASA Grassroots Network

08/13/2026

Major Victory on the No Surprises Act: The Fifth Circuit ruled that insurers cannot use "ghost rates" in QPA calculations and must include bonuses and incentive payments. ASA, ACEP, and ACR supported the case through a joint amicus brief, helping advance this important win for physicians and patients.

See how ASA is working to resolve three key economic issues that are impacting you, explore the resources of ASA's Payment Progress initiative, and test your anesthesia payment literacy!

07/30/2026

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe has signed HB 2372 into law, landmark legislation that bars insurers from setting arbitrary time limits on anesthesia coverage. ASA and MSA thank Governor Kehoe and Missouri lawmakers for standing up for patient safety and protecting access to critical anesthesia services.

See how ASA is working to resolve three key economic issues that are impacting you, explore the resources of ASA's Payment Progress initiative, and test your anesthesia payment literacy!

07/20/2026

Advocacy in action! Following more than 225 meetings at LEGCON 2026 and dedicated district outreach by ASA members, a bipartisan group of over 100 lawmakers have officially urged VA Secretary Doug Collins to preserve doctor-led anesthesia care for our Veterans.

This historic request marks the highest number of congressional signatures ever on this issue—a direct result of our members' powerful grassroots voices. Thank you to everyone who advocated for Veteran safety! Read the full story on this massive advocacy milestone here: https://www.asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapac/fda-and-washington-alerts/washington-alerts/2026/07/bipartisan-group-of-over-100-lawmakers-pushes-va-to-preserve-doctor-led-anesthesia

07/16/2026

This week, ASA submitted formal comments urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to improve its proposed research grant rules to better protect U.S. biomedical innovation. ASA believes independent peer review & clear standards are essential to advancing science & protecting patients: https://www.asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapac/fda-and-washington-alerts/washington-alerts/2026/07/asa-submits-strong-formal-response-to-omb-rule-urges-protection-of-us-biomedical-research

07/15/2026

JUST RELEASED: proposes a decrease to anesthesia payments in 2027 and several changes to how anesthesiologists will report MIPS: https://www.asahq.org/advocacy-and-asapac/fda-and-washington-alerts/washington-alerts/2026/07/cms-proposes-a-decrease-to-anesthesia-payments-in-2027

07/15/2026

The House Ways and Means Committee is holding a mark up of critical ASA-supported healthcare legislation: the Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act and the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.

🔴 Watch live and follow the debate here

H.R. 9641, the “Essential Caregivers Act of 2026” H.R. 3108, the “Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act” H.R. 9642, the “Medicare...

07/08/2026

ASA thanks the bipartisan group of lawmakers who have cosponsored the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act. The No Surprises Act protects patients while helping physicians resolve payment disputes, but weak enforcement has let insurers engage in harmful payment practices without real consequences. This new bill strengthens the enforcement provisions that hold insurers accountable for late or missing payments, restoring Congressional intent.

Now we need your help to keep the momentum going. Ask your lawmaker to support the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act:

American Society of Anesthesiologists

07/06/2026

On June 27, ASA’s Committee on Rural Access to Anesthesia Care hosted its 2nd annual Rural Perioperative Symposium.

An expert panel explored the operational criteria rural hospitals use to determine which procedures can be performed locally, the challenges of maintaining reliable anesthesia coverage amid workforce and payment pressures, and the guardrails needed to ensure rural patients receive the best possible care.

07/06/2026

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Linda Lee as our July Resident Scholar! Dr. Lee is a CA-3 at Tufts Medical Center and will spend the month gaining firsthand experience in health policy, advocacy, and the legislative and regulatory issues impacting anesthesiologists and patient care!

07/06/2026

ASA's CAPE developed resources to help anesthesiologists and their groups prepare for value-based compensation models with facilities. Explore the benefits of aligned relationships, sample dashboards, and examples of value-based compensation models in action:

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