Bill · H.R. 6545· House(119-HR-6545)
Anesthesia for All Act
- Introduced
- 12/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/9/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Sponsored by
- Ritchie Torres
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Anesthesia for All Act aims to stop health insurers from using arbitrary time limits when paying for anesthesia. It targets group health plans, insurance issuers, and Medicaid managed care organizations. Under this bill, reimbursement for anesthesia would be based on medical necessity rather than pre-set time limits. The Act prohibits denying payment simply because a procedure took longer than a specific amount of time. To ensure these rules are followed, the Office of the Inspector General will conduct audits and investigations. These findings must be reported back to Congress on a regular schedule.
Yes· 3 of 6
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+6
The bill promotes equitable access to essential healthcare services by preventing insurers from limiting anesthesia based on time.
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?+5
The bill ensures Medicaid managed care organizations cannot use arbitrary time caps to deny reimbursement for anesthesia.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill protects Medicaid recipients from having anesthesia coverage restricted by arbitrary time limits.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Patient Safety and Access: The bill states that prohibiting time caps protects patients and ensures equitable access to essential healthcare services (Section 2).
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Prevents Denied Payments: Health insurers and group health plans would be prohibited from denying payment for anesthesia services just because the care lasted longer than a pre-set time limit (Section 3(a) and Section 3(b)).
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Ensures Medical Necessity Drives Care: Reimbursement for anesthesia services would be determined by the assessment of the attending anesthesiologist, certified registered nurse anesthetist, or other licensed provider based on medical necessity (Section 3(a) and Section 3(b)).
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Increased Accountability: The Office of the Inspector General is tasked with conducting periodic audits and investigating allegations of noncompliance to monitor health insurers (Section 4(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+6Increases Medicaid Funding+5Increases Affordable Care Act Support+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+5Good For People With Disabilities+4
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia