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Press Release (DC Office)

AANS and CNS Release 2023 Advocacy Agenda

Published: March 7, 2023
Neurosurgeons Release 2023 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda Priorities include prior authorization reform, health care consolidation, GME funding and Medicare improvements. Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and […]
Letters

Neurosurgery Makes Workforce Shortage Recommendations

Published: March 3, 2023
Submitted electronically to HealthWorkforceComments@help.senate.gov RE: Health Care Workforce Shortages RFI Dear Chair Sanders and Ranking Member Cassidy, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians across […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
Letters

AANS and CNS Urge CMS to Improve Medicare Quality Payment Program

Published: March 2, 2023
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 445–G 200Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: On behalf […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Position Statement

AANS and CNS Recommend $49 Billion for NIH in FY 2023

Published: March 1, 2023
The Ad Hoc Group Fiscal Year 2023 Recommendation The 369 undersigned members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, which includes organizations representing patients, scientists, health professionals, research and […]
  • Biomedical Research
Letters

Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Comments on Prior Auth Rules

Published: February 13, 2023
Filed Electronically Chiquita Brooks-LaSureCMS Administrator200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington DC Re: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Prior Auth Rules

Published: February 13, 2023
Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-4201-PP.O. Box 8016Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RE: Medicare Program; Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

AANS and CNS Join Nearly 120 Groups in Commenting on Prior Auth Proposal

Published: February 13, 2023
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 445–G200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: On behalf […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Press Release (DC Office)

Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Press Release on Prior Auth Rules

Published: February 13, 2023
Physician Coalition Applauds CMS for Proposed Rule to Reign in Prior Authorization in MA Program, Offers Recommendations to Strengthen Rule RRC Concurs with CMS: Prior Authorization Should Not Be Used […]
Letters

Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Revisit Medicare Coverage Policy for Carotid Stenting

Published: February 7, 2023
Tamara Syrek Jensen, DirectorJoseph Chin, MD, Deputy DirectorCoverage and Analysis GroupCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security Blvd.Baltimore, Maryland 21244 SUBJECT: Request for Reconsideration of CMS National Coverage Determination (NCD) […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management