The AANS and CNS support legislation to provide common sense, proven, comprehensive medical liability reform. Federal legislation modeled after the laws in California or Texas, which includes reasonable limits on noneconomic damages, represents the "gold standard." The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has shown that comprehensive medical liability reform would provide $54 billion in savings to the federal government. Other solutions should be adopted including: (1) Applying the Federal Tort Claims Act to services mandated by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act; (2) liability protections for physicians who volunteer their services; (3) liability protections for physicians who follow practice guidelines set by their specialties; and (4) clarifying that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) did not create any new causes of action. Organized neurosurgery, together with coalitions of medical organizations, is leading the charge to tackle medical liability reform.
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SUBJECT: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Dear Dr. Marshall, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), we are pleased […]
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SUBJECT: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Dear Dr. Bera, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), we are pleased […]
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SUBJECT: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Dear Representative Kelly, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), we are pleased […]
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SUBJECT: The No Surprises Act Discussion Draft Comments Dear Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member Walden, The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons(CNS), representing more […]
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Dear Administrator Verma: Physician-owned hospitals (POHs) not only increase access and encourage innovation but provide thebest health care at the lowest cost. Nevertheless, the Affordable Care Act includes a provision […]
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SUBJECT: STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act Dear Senators Cassidy, Bennet, Young, Hassan, Murkowski and Carper: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons […]
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Dear Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy, The undersigned organizations appreciate the need to address the issue of surprise billing. Withmemberships dedicated to providing safe and effective […]
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Dear Chairmen Pallone and Neal and Ranking Members Walden and Brady, The undersigned are writing to express our strong support for the reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute […]
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Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Wyden, The undersigned are writing to express our strong support for the reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Our health care […]
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SUBJECT: S. 1350, The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2019 Dear Senators Cassidy and King: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of […]
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Published: April 23, 2019
Dear Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Brady, Chairman Pallone, and Ranking Member Walden: The undersigned organizations write to express our strong opposition to H.R. 2143, the “PromotingIntegrity in Medicare Act.” If […]
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Published: January 1, 2019
H. R. ____ To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirementswith respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantageplans, and for other purposes. _______________ […]
