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Neurosurgeons Push for Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts

Published: December 5, 2022

Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell and Leader McCarthy, The undersigned organizations, representing over one million physicians and non-physicians health care clinicians and the patients they serve, strongly […]

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Neurosurgery Urges Congressional Leaders to Include Prior Authorization Reform in Year-End Spending Bill

Published: December 1, 2022

Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, and Leaders Schumer and McConnell: We strongly urge you to advance the “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act” (H.R. 3173/S. 3018) in any year-end legislative […]

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Senators Urge Action to Mitigate Medicare Payment Cuts

Published: November 2, 2022

Dear Leader Schumer and Leader McConnell, We write to express our serious concerns regarding the stability of Medicare payments to health care providers. Congress must address these vital payment challenges […]

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Neurosurgery Submits Comments to Congress on Medicare Payment and Quality Program Improvements

Published: October 31, 2022

Submitted via: macra.rfi@mail.house.gov Subject: Request for Information (RFI) on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015 Dear Representatives Bera, Bucshon, Schrier, Burgess, Blumenauer, Wenstrup, Schneider and Miller-Meeks: […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Trauma Coalition to Urge House Funding for MISSION Zero Program

Published: October 27, 2022

Dear Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Members Granger and Cole: As you prepare to conference the final Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Trauma Coalition to Urge Senate Funding for MISSION Zero Program

Published: October 27, 2022

Dear Chairmen Lahey and Murray and Ranking Members Shelby and Blunt: As you prepare to conference the final Fiscal Year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies […]

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Neurosurgery Comments on NASS Cervical Fusion Coverage Policy

Published: October 24, 2022

Edward Dohring, MD, PresidentNorth American Spine Society7075 Veterans Blvd.Burr Ridge, IL 60527 SUBJECT: NASS Draft Cervical Fusion Coverage Policy Recommendations Dear Dr. Dohring: On behalf of the American Association of […]

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Neurosurgeons Announce Leadership in Amicus Brief Supporting Texas Surprise Billing Rules Lawsuit

Published: October 20, 2022

Neurosurgeons Lead Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging No Surprises Act Final Rule Rule unlawfully skews the dispute resolution process in favor of health plans violating the clear language of the […]

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AANS CNS Submit Comments on MS-DRG Assignment for LITT

Published: October 20, 2022

Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesATTN: CMS-1771-FP.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via https://www.mearis.cms.gov SUBJECT: Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 […]

Amicus Brief

AANS and CNS Lead Amicus Brief in Surprise Billing Litigation

Published: October 19, 2022

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS TYLER DIVISION TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,et al.,Plaintiffs,v.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al.,Defendants. Civil Action No. 6:22-cv-00372-JDK […]

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