The Provider Non-Discrimination law from the Affordable Care Act, which prohibits commercial payers from discrimi-nating against providers based on their licensure, has been in effect for more than a decade now. In 2020, Congress re-quired the federal government to issue rules and enforcement policies that would prevent commercial payers from dis-criminating against providers. But enforcement isn’t happening, and deadlines keep getting missed. This has led to two big commercial payers to institute policies paying CRNAs 15% less than physician anesthesiologists for the exact same services, which has created a discriminatory environment.

On September 27, 2024, the AANA took action to protect patients' access to care and prevent further discrimination on its members by filing a writ of mandamus against the Biden administration for failure to do more to enforce this law. Why did AANA feel compelled to bring this lawsuit? What does this mean for CRNAs and the facilities where they work? And ultimately, what does this mean for the patients they serve?

Today, we're going to get the latest and learn the details from AANA CEO Bill Bruce, AANA President Janet Setnor, MSN, CRNA, Col. (Ret), ASAFR, NC, and AANA President-elect Jeff Molter, MBA, MSN, CRNA. This could be a huge moment in time for the profession and we’re going to fill you in on everything the AANA hopes to accomplish.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

• Why now for the lawsuit and what exactly does the writ of mandamus mean?
• The cost shift that will happen and what it means for billing.
• Are CRNAs able to recoup financial damages?
• Can AANA members get involved?
• What is the AANA doing to further prevent Anthem’s policy or stopping Cigna’s policy?
• What is the timeline for everything moving forward?

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We’ve seen and heard a lot of questions about the new Maintaining Anesthesia Certification (MAC) Program from the NBCRNA so we’re going to tackle as many of those as we can head-on with incoming president Garry Brydges, PhD, DNP, MBA, CRNA, ACNP-BC, FAAN. This innovative four-year program is designed to streamline credentialing and reflect CRNA's commitment to continuous improvement in safe, quality patient care, and we’ll discuss all of the details today.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

The history of the CPC program and all of the dialogue surrounding it at the beginning.

What is the role of the Board of Nursing compared to the NBCRNA?

Why do the modules go away?

What can you expect from the questions and how are they evaluating scores?

Why do they want to know how confident you are in answers?

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Election season can be a stressful time for many, especially when it comes to financial concerns. The uncertainty of political outcomes often leads to anxiety about the future of the economy and the stock market. But is your fear warranted? Today we’re going to remove the emotion and look at election season from a historical perspective.

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

• Why the Federal Reserve changes interest rates and will this help prevent a recession?
• An economics lesson and some insight into the factors moving the market in recent months.
• Let’s go all the way back to 1949 and look at how the S&P 500 has reacted to different presidents.
• What returns look like for different parties in the White House and Congress.
• What your investing strategy should be if you’re concerned about the election.

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