Bill > SB930

This bill creates new provisions in Missouri law regarding how health insurance carriers must pay for anesthesia services. It defines several key terms, including "anesthesia time" (the period an anesthesia practitioner is present with a patient before, during, and after a procedure) and "anesthesia time units" (specific time intervals for tracking anesthesia services). The bill prohibits health carriers and health benefit plans from establishing policies that impose time limits on paying for anesthesia services or from restricting how anesthesia time is calculated for payment. Payment for anesthesia services will be determined using standard medical coding and billing practices, calculated by multiplying base units, anesthesia time units, and modifying units by an anesthesia conversion factor specified in the individual contract between the health carrier and the anesthesia practitioner. The provisions will apply to health carriers offering plans delivered or renewed in Missouri on or after August 28, 2026, and will also include excepted benefit plans. The bill aims to ensure fair and comprehensive compensation for anesthesia professionals by preventing arbitrary limitations on service billing.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/26info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=561