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  1. Billing question

    jwk replied to user69's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    At least you see that the reimbursement rates are the same. And yes, the same holds true for private insurors and

  2. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

    jwk replied to ep71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'd love to see even one specific example of how a CRNA's compensation has been cut due to AA's. Not the generalizations such as "they're lower in Georgia because of AA's". I know lots of CRNA's in...

  3. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

    jwk replied to ep71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    The salaries / compensation packages for AA's are identical to CRNA's in the same practice, with comparable levels of experience. In my practice, as with all the others I'm familiar with, an AA and...

  4. Why don't CRNA's like AA's

    jwk replied to ep71's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    AA's have a sponsoring physician, just like PA's do. Our licenses are tied to that physician. In Georgia, a physician may only have two AA's or PA's affiliated with them. In addition, an AA may...

  5. More Fights between CRNA's and AA's?

    jwk replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Correct me if I'm wrong - in an Anesthesia Care Team practice, with MD's and CRNA's (and/or AA's) - don't the 7 TEFRA requirements have to be met, at least with Medicare cases? That implies...

  6. More Fights between CRNA's and AA's?

    jwk replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Again, in a care team practice, supervision is present for all anesthetists. This didn't happen BECAUSE of AA's in being in practice. We have done nothing to limit the practice of CRNA's. It...

  7. More Fights between CRNA's and AA's?

    jwk replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm impressed that a STUDENT nurse anesthetist feels so qualified to ASSUME the intent of the Georgia Legislature when it passed AA legislation 30 years ago. Stop assuming and get the facts: FACT -...

  8. Woman Warns Against Anesthesia Awareness

    jwk replied to nursebedlam's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Keep in mind that Dr. Sebel is also deeply involved with Aspect Medical, the BIS people. There was a great line in a letter to the editor in the latest ASA Newsletter which suggested that if .02...

  9. More Fights between CRNA's and AA's?

    jwk replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Sorry, I just joined the forum, so I haven't had time yet to make it through the dozens of pages of posts on the CRNA vs AA issue. Those of us who are AA's contributing to these discussions are only...

  10. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    jwk replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm sorry - what did the CRNA's lose in Florida, or anywhere else? None of you have lost or been denied a job in favor of an

  11. Here's what AAs really think of CRNAs

    jwk replied to Athlein1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

  12. More Fights between CRNA's and AA's?

    jwk replied to Sheri257's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Just to answer a quick question about AA programs: The 3rd program begins this summer in Savannah, Georgia. Two programs are in the development stages in Florida. At least two more are in the early...