Reimbursement and Practice Management

On April 14, 2015, Congress repealed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) permanently eliminates SGR and provides positive annual payment updates lasting through 2019. Since MACRA significantly changes the way Medicare pays physicians, we have developed a MACRA Resource Page to help educate neurosurgeons about this topic. In addition to our efforts on MACRA, the Coding and Reimbursement Committee is actively involved in bringing or reviewing new or revised CPT codes, is a strong advocate for appropriate valuation of neurosurgical services and neurosurgery’s Rapid Response Team works tirelessly to ensure that third party payors cover necessary neurosurgical services.

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Letters

Senate Members Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts

Published: November 21, 2024
Dear Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell: We write to request that you urgently address the 2.8 percent cut to Medicare payments that will go into effect on January […]
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House Members Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts

Published: October 11, 2024
Dear Speaker Johnson and Minority Leader Jeffries: The undersigned bipartisan members of Congress write to urge you to expeditiously pass legislative fixes that not only stop another damaging round of […]
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Neurosurgery responds to 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

Published: September 11, 2024
Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesATTN: CMS-1807-PP.O. Box 8016Baltimore, M.D. 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Subject: CMS-1807-P Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY […]
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Neurosurgery Responds to 2025 Medicare OPPS ASC Proposed Rule

Published: September 9, 2024
Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesUS Department of Health and Human ServicesATTN: CMS-1809-PPO Box 8010Baltimore, MD 21244-8010 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Subject: CMS-1809-P Medicare Program: Calendar Year […]
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AANS and CNS Join Alliance in Commenting on Proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Published: September 9, 2024
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1807-PMail Stop C4-26-05,7500 Security Boulevard,Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov RE: CY 2025 Payment Policies […]
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Neurosurgery Provides Recommendations for Cures 2.0 Legislation

Published: August 2, 2024
Submitted electronically via cures.rfi@mail.house.gov SUBJECT: Comments on Request for Feedback on Cures 2.0 Legislation Dear Rep. DeGette and Dr. Buschon: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) […]
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AANS and CNS Urge Congress to Fix the Medicare Physician Payment System

Published: July 24, 2024
Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Jeffries: The undersigned national medical societies and state medical associations write to collectively urge Congress to prioritize and […]
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Neurosurgery Joins Coalition Urging Medicare Payment Reforms

Published: June 17, 2024
RE: Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B Dear Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and members of the Senate Committee on Finance: […]
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AANS and CNS Urge Senate to Improve Medicare Payment System

Published: June 17, 2024
Dear Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Crapo: On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing key stakeholders in the surgical care of Medicare beneficiaries, we write to commend you for the […]
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AANS and CNS Comment on Medicare Hospital Payment Proposed Rule

Published: June 10, 2024
Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesATTN: CMS-1808-PP.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Subject: CMS-1808-P Hospital Inpatient Prospective […]
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Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Enforce Coverage of Biomechanical Interbody Devices

Published: May 21, 2024
Ellen Montz, PhDDeputy Administrator and DirectorConsumer Information and Insurance OversightCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via: Ellen.Montz@cms.hhs.gov Subject: Biomechanical Interbody Devices and Anterior Cervical […]
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Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Improve Transparency in Medicare Advantage

Published: May 20, 2024
Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians across 16 specialty and subspecialty societies. The Alliance is deeply committed to improving access […]
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Neurosurgery Leads Effort to Improve Spine Care Reimbursement

Published: April 23, 2024
Meena Seshamani, MD, PhDDeputy Administrator and Director, Center for MedicareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Subject: Medicare Device Payment Policy for Add-on Codes Dear Dr. Seshamani, […]
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Neurosurgery Opposes Expanding Prior Auth to ASCs

Published: April 16, 2024
William N. Parham, IIIDirector, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory ImpactsOffice of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs Division of Regulations DevelopmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesRoom C4-26-057500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, Maryland […]
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