title: Federal legislative and regulatory impact on funding of nurse anesthesia educational programs: Medicare reimbursement for nurse anesthesia education. Report of the National Commission on Nurse Anesthesia Education.
abstract: The negative effects of Medicare's inconsistent and detrimental payment policies for anesthesia services are dealt with in relation to institutions where nursing anesthesia programs exist. Such policies burden CRNAs and nurse anesthesia students with financial disincentives and payment exclusions that could lead to a long-term worsening of the shortage of trained practitioners.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Beutler
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009719:Nurse Anesthetists / Q000191:economics / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States