Medicare Anesthesiologist Assistant in Hendersonville, NC

Anesthesiologist Assistant in Hendersonville, NC Accepting Medicare

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Margaret E. O'neal, AA-C
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 100 Hospital Dr, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: 828-681-2420 Fax: 828-687-0729

Megan Varellas, PAAA
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 100 Hospital Dr, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: 828-681-2420 Fax: 828-687-0729

Popular Specializations in Hendersonville, NC:

Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Nurse Anesthetist - CR
Registered Nurse

Anesthesiologist Assistant: An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist.

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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