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Senate 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 […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Position Statement

Surgical Coalition Outlines Plan for Reforming Medicare Payment System

Published: June 21, 2023
Surgical Coalition’s Plan for Reforming the Medicare Physician Payment System The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to put forth annual regulations that exacerbate the underlying problems within […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Comments on HIT Proposed Rule

Published: June 20, 2023
Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPPNational CoordinatorOffice of the National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: HTI-1 Proposed Rule (RIN 0955-AA03)Mary E. Switzer Building330 C. St S.W., 7th […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Letters

Neurosurgery Comments on Episode-Based Payment Models

Published: June 15, 2023
Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, Maryland 21244 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Subject: Request for Information; Episode-Based Payment Model (CMS-5540-NC) Dear […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Letters

AANS and CNS Support Telehealth Expansion Act

Published: June 11, 2023
Dear Chair Smith and Ranking Member Neal: Thank you for your ongoing leadership on expanding access to virtual care and for your commitment to considering a pathway for permanent policy […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Urges Senate Committee to Address Student Loan Debt

Published: June 6, 2023
Dear Chairman Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy: On behalf of our organizations, we call on Congress to address high student loan debt levels facing many borrowers, including physicians and dentists. […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
Letters

Neurosurgery Cautions Against Expanding Nurses’ Scope of Practice

Published: June 1, 2023
Dear Chairpersons Smith and McMorris Rodgers and Ranking Members Neal and Pallone: The undersigned medical professional organizations write to you in strong opposition to H.R. 2713, the “Improving Care and […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management