Jesse M' Ehrenfeld, M'D'

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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, M.D.
How You Can Help The American Society of
Anesthesiologists Fix the Medicare Teaching Rule

• Massachusetts General Hospital

May 2006
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The Problem

• The Teaching Rule
• Medicare pays only 50 per case if an attending
  supervises two residents on cases that overlap
  for even 1 minute
• Applies only to Anesthesiologists surgeons in
  the same situation are reimbursed at 100

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The Impact

• Costs academic programs on average 400,000 per
  year
• Negatively impacts teaching programs and ability
  to conduct research

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The Impact
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The Solution

• H.R. 5246
• introduced by Reps. Clay Shaw (R-FL) and Pete
  Sessions (R-TX)
• H.R. 5348
• introduced by Rep. Fortney "Pete" Stark (D-CA)
• S. 2990
• introduced by Sen. David Vitner (R-LA)
• All three bills would restore full funding to
  anesthesiology teaching programs nationwide

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The Solution

• American Society of Anesthesiologists initiating
  grass-roots campaign
• Congress needs to hear from you
• Contact your Representatives http//capwiz.com/as
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• Questions Email mail_at_asawash.org