An Act to promote increased access to patient care through equitable reimbursement

H 4618 requires health insurers and government health plans to reimburse certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) at the same rate as physicians for comparable services, eliminating reimbursement disparities. It applies to Commonwealth employee health plans, Medicaid managed care, and private insurance policies covering hospital/surgical care. The bill mandates that claims must include the provider's National Provider Identifier and explicitly prohibits reducing physician payments to fund CRNA reimbursements. Key provisions ensure CRNAs and physicians receive identical payment rates when acting within their licensed scope, while allowing equal quality-based reimbursement adjustments for both groups.