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Neurosurgery Supports Medicare Coverage of Carotid Artery Stenting

Published: August 4, 2023

Tamara Syrek Jensen, DirectorJoseph Chin, MD, Deputy DirectorCoverage and Analysis GroupCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security Blvd.Baltimore, Maryland 21244 SUBJECT: Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with […]

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100+ Representatives Urge Collaboration on Medicare Physician Payment Reform

Published: July 28, 2023

Dear Speaker McCarthy and Leader Jefferies: We write again to bring to your attention a matter of great urgency. Financial uncertainty in our nation’s health care system has been growing […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Coalition in Urging Congress to Repeal Ban on Physician-Led Hospitals

Published: July 27, 2023

Physician-Led Hospitals Coalition Letter We, the undersigned organizations, representing physicians and patients, support the Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act (S. 470/H.R. 977), introduced by Senator James Lankford […]

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Neurosurgery Urges House Committee to Advance Prior Auth Legislation

Published: July 26, 2023

Subject: Inclusion of Prior Authorization Provisions in Health Care Price Transparency Act Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Neal, On behalf of the Regulatory Relief Coalition (RRC), a coalition of […]

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Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Eliminate Unnecessary Add-on Code Driving Medicare Pay Cuts

Published: July 26, 2023

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, MPPAdministrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  Attention: CMS-1784-PP.O. Box 8016Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RE: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes […]

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Neurosurgery Opposes New Unnecessary G2211 Add-on Code

Published: July 26, 2023

News from the American College of Surgeons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nineteen Surgical Organizations Strongly Oppose CMS’ Plan to Implement the G2211 Code Implementation of add-on code G2211 would inappropriately result […]

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Neurosurgery Leads Effort to Rescind Edit for Spinal Decompression Codes

Published: July 25, 2023

Pamela Villanyi, MD, Medical OfficerCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesCMS NCCI Program TeamAudits and Vulnerabilities GroupCenter for Program Integrity7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244-1850Pamela.villanyi@cms.hhs.gov Submitted electronically via NCCIPTPMUE@cms.hhs.gov SUBJECT: NCCI PTP […]

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Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Urges Senate to Include Good Sam Liability Protections in PAPHA

Published: July 10, 2023

Subject: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Discussion Draft Dear Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Cassidy, Senator Casey and Senator Romney: On behalf of a diverse coalition of medical professionals and associations […]

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Neurosurgery Asks Senate Committee to Incorporate Good Samaritan Liability Protections in PAHPA

Published: July 5, 2023

SUBJECT: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization Dear Chairman Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons […]

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House Letter Urging CMS to Finalize Prior Auth Rules

Published: June 21, 2023

Dear Secretary Becerra and Administrator Brooks-LaSure: We write to thank the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for taking action toward ensuring timely access to health care by […]

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