Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthetists

What Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthetists does

The Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (MANA) is a 501(c)(6) non-profit professional association founded in 1940 at Massachusetts General Hospital and headquartered at 78 Faunce Corner Road, Unit 560, Dartmouth, MA. It serves as the state-level affiliate of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) practicing in Massachusetts. The organization represents over 940 members who deliver anesthesia care across hospitals, surgical centers, and office-based settings throughout the Commonwealth.

MANA's core product surface is membership services bundled with advocacy, continuing education, peer assistance/wellness support, and regulatory guidance. Specific offerings include legislative tracking and lobbying (with $89.39 of the $279.36 state dues allocated to lobbying activities, 32%), biennial virtual CE events, CPC certification resources, billing and liability guidance, prescriptive practice support tied to the 2021 Patients First Act, an Efficiency Driven Anesthesia Model (EDAM) resource hub for hospital administrators, and a CRNA Job Center. Member acquisition is structurally embedded: any CRNA/SRNA selecting Massachusetts as their AANA state affiliation becomes a MANA member automatically, with no separate sales motion. Leadership is provided by an elected Board of Directors led by President Melissa Croad (MSN, CRNA) for the 2025-2026 term.

The revenue model is primarily subscription-based on annual state membership dues ($279.36 per member) supplemented by tax-deductible 501(c)(6) donations directed to legislative initiatives, grassroots activity, and public relations, plus event registration fees. Geographic scope is constrained to Massachusetts, and the operating footprint is intentionally narrow given the regulatory silo of state-by-state CRNA practice authority.

Name

Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthetists

Legal name

Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Website

https://masscrna.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MANA) is the 501(c)(6) state-level professional association representing over 940 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists in Massachusetts, delivering advocacy, continuing education, peer assistance, and regulatory guidance as an AANA affiliate.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Dartmouth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: MANA is funded largely by membership dues. Membership in AANA automatically entitles any CRNA or SRNA who chooses Massachusetts for their state affiliation to be a member of MANA. State membership dues are $279.36 with $89.39 (32%) allocated to Massachusetts lobbying and political activities.
2. Donations: MANA accepts donations to support key legislative initiatives, grassroots activities, and public relations. MANA is a 501c6 non-profit organization and donations are eligible as a business tax deduction.
3. Event Registration: MANA hosts up to two virtual events annually allowing CRNAs to earn CEs. Past webinar topics include anesthesia patient safety, CPC updates, ketamine, wellness, and business of anesthesia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Massachusetts Association of Nurse Anesthetists (MANA) operates as a 501(c)(6) state professional association representing Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) in Massachusetts. Its core offerings center on membership services (with automatic AANA affiliation), legislative advocacy and lobbying, continuing education programs (virtual events/webinars earning CE credits), peer assistance and wellness resources, and professional practice support including billing, liability, CPC certification, prescriptive practice guidance, and a legislative tracker. The organization also runs the CRNA Job Center and a CRNA Spotlight recognition program.

Product overview

MANA is a professional association for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) in Massachusetts, offering membership services, advocacy/lobbying, and professional development resources. The organization provides continuing education programs (CE/CME), wellness resources including peer assistance and mental health support, legislative tracking, billing and liability guidance, CPC certification resources, CRNA recognition programs, hospital administrator resources including the Efficiency Driven Anesthesia Model (EDAM), job center services, and prescriptive practice guidance following the 2021 Patients First Act. MANA operates as a 501c6 non-profit organization with over 900 members and serves as an affiliate of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA).

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Products and services

• MANA Membership Services State-level professional membership for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) in Massachusetts, bundled with national AANA affiliation, providing access to advocacy, education, networking, and peer assistance resources.
• Advocacy and Lobbying Services Legislative advocacy and lobbying services tracking state legislation, influencing policy, and protecting CRNA professional interests through grassroots activities and a political action committee.
• Continuing Education Programs (CE Webinars) Virtual continuing education webinars for CRNAs featuring clinical, regulatory, wellness, and business topics, designed so members can earn CE credits from home or workplace.
• CRNA Wellness Program Wellness resources for CRNAs and SRNAs including mental health support, peer assistance hotline access, addiction support, and dedicated wellness advocate services.
• Peer Assistance Program Confidential support for CRNAs and SRNAs regarding substance use disorder, drug/alcohol concerns, drug diversion suspicion, and fitness for duty issues, with connections to AANA Peer Assistance and Massachusetts SARP.
• Billing and Liability Resources Practice management resources addressing anesthesia subsidies, CMS billing rules, surgeon liability, and general practice management guidance for CRNAs in Massachusetts.
• CPC Resources Continued Professional Certification (CPC) resources for CRNAs, including NBCRNA 2-year check-in guidance, CPC assessment information, and portal access links.
• State Legislative Tracker Tracking tool for Massachusetts legislation affecting CRNA practice, providing visibility into General Court sessions, key advocacy issues, and executive order documents.
• CRNA Spotlight Recognition Program Recognition program honoring MANA members who show outstanding dedication to the CRNA profession, featuring member profiles and monthly CRNA of Distinction awards.
• Hospital Administrator Resources / Efficiency Driven Anesthesia Model (EDAM) Consultative resource set for hospital administrators offering the Efficiency Driven Anesthesia Model (EDAM), cost-effectiveness data, anesthesia subsidies information, and recruitment and retention guidance.
• CRNA Job Center Online job board offering CRNA employment opportunities across Massachusetts and surrounding regions, accessible through MANA's member portal.
• Prescriptive Practice Resources Guidance on independent prescriptive authority for Massachusetts CRNAs, covering the 2021 Patients First Act, MA Board of Registration in Nursing requirements (244 CMR 4.07), and DEA training compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Anesthesia care is nearly 50 times safer than in the early 1980s (per 1999 Institute of Medicine report)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 1940MANA is an affiliate of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA). AANA membership is now more than 64,000 members—89% of all U.S. CRNAs and SRNAs. Membership in AANA automatically entitles any CRNA or SRNA who chooses Massachusetts for their state affiliation to be a member of MANA.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA): Massachusetts-based professional association and labor union for RNs. Operates in the same state and overlaps in advocacy around nursing scope of practice, workforce issues, and CE — comparable on regional member-services footprint rather than direct CRNA-specific program content.
• Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS): Statewide professional association for physicians in Massachusetts. Competes with MANA on scope-of-practice politics (physician anesthesiologist interests vs. CRNA practice authority) and operates a similar advocacy + CE + member-services model, making it a useful adversarial/counterpart peer.

Broad incumbents

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP): National membership association for nurse practitioners with parallel functions (advocacy, CE, practice resources, 501(c)(6) status). Comparable at the business-model level for an advanced-practice nursing professional body with state affiliates.
• American Nurses Association (ANA): Broader national nurses' association covering the full nursing profession. Comparable organizational archetype (national umbrella with state affiliates, advocacy, CE, certification support) at a more general nursing scope.
• American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA): National professional association of which MANA is an affiliate; AANA sets national CRNA standards, advocacy, and education, while MANA executes the Massachusetts state-level equivalent. Operates the membership pass-through (AANA affiliation auto-enrolls MA CRNAs into MANA) — directly comparable in mission and program structure, just at the national scale.

Direct peers

• New York State Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NYSANA): Direct state-association peer representing CRNAs in New York with a comparable 501(c)(6) structure, advocacy mandate, CE programming, and membership tied to AANA state affiliation. Closest functional analog to MANA at similar scale.
• Texas Association of Nurse Anesthetists (TxANA): AANA state affiliate serving a large CRNA population in Texas. Comparable in mission, dues-funded model, and scope of advocacy/education offerings, with a similarly active role in scope-of-practice battles.
• California Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (CANA): State-level CRNA association serving California CRNAs via AANA affiliation. Functionally equivalent to MANA in membership mechanics, advocacy programs, and CE delivery, providing another directly comparable data point on dues- and event-driven association economics.
• Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Anesthetists (PANA): Another AANA-affiliated state CRNA association with parallel functions: state-level lobbying, continuing education, wellness/peer assistance, and practice resources. Directly comparable membership-model, revenue-mix, and governance logic to MANA.
• Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FANA): Florida's state CRNA association, also operating under the AANA affiliation framework. Mirrors MANA's combination of legislative advocacy, CE programming, member wellness resources, and practice-management support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MassCRNA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MassCRNA
• Instagraminstagram.com/manacrna
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/massachusetts-association-of-nurse-anesthetists

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

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