Welcome to the press room of the AANS/CNS Washington Office, dedicated to organized neurosurgery’s media relations concerning legislative and health policy topics.
For the Media
For media inquiries regarding legislation or health policy issues, contact Katie O. Orrico, Director, AANS/CNS Washington Office, at 202.446.2024 or via e-mail at info@neurosugery.org.
Statements and Releases
- Neurosurgeons Name Top Senate Health Policy Aide to Head Washington Office
- Neurosurgeons Applaud Congress for Introducing Prior Authorization Reform Legislation 6.12.24
- Neurosurgery Applauds CMS for New Prior Authorization Rules 01.17.24
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Katie O. Orrico, Esq., Incoming CEO 12.20.23
- Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Applauds Congressional Committee for Calling for Prior Authorization Reform 10.19.23
- Neurosurgery Opposes New Unnecessary G2211 Add-on Code 7.26.23
- AANS/CNS Issue Press Release Supporting Congressional Prior Auth Letter 06.21.23
- AANS and CNS Endorse Medicare Payment Reform Legislation 04.06.23
- AANS and CNS Release 2023 Advocacy Agenda
- Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Press Release on Prior Auth Rules 02.13.23
- Alliance of Specialty Medicine Participates in CMS Roundtable on Prior Authorization Reform 01.17.23
- Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Endorses Medical Liability Reform Bill 12.16.22
- Neurosurgeons Announce Leadership in Amicus Brief Supporting Texas Surprise Billing Rules Lawsuit 10.20.22
- Neurosurgeons Thank Members of Congress for Leading Efforts to Avoid Steep Medicare Cuts in 2022 10.15.22
- Neurosurgeons Applaud Congress for Passing Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization 09.14.22
- Neurosurgery Applauds Committee Action on Prior Auth Legislation 07.27.22
- Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Prior Auth Press Release 07.27.22
- Neurosurgeons Praise Congress for Passing Gun Safety Legislation 06.24.22
- AANS and CNS Announce Endorsement of Medicare Payment Reform Principles 05.31.22
- AANS/CNS Announce Lead Role in Filing Amicus Brief in Surprise Billing Lawsuit 01.13.22
- Neurosurgery Announces the Filing of Amicus Brief in Surprise Billing Litigation 01.04.22
Position Statements
- Neurosurgery Position Statement on AO Spine/PRAXIS Acute Spinal Cord Injury Guidelines
- AANS/CNS Issue Updated Position Statement on Firearms 01.02.24
- Neurosurgery’s Statement on the Events in the Middle East 10.13.23
- AANS and CNS Communication Regarding Current Crisis
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons on the Invasion of Ukraine
- Statement by Black Neurosurgeons
- Neurosurgery Issues Position Statement on Prior Auth Imaging Requirements 06.07.22
