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Reps. Bera and Bucshon Urge CMS to Increase Global Surgery Codes

Published: September 27, 2022
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: We write to express our concern with the […]
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Neurosurgery Submits Comments to First Coast Regarding Neurostimulator LCD

Published: September 24, 2022
Juan L. Schaening-Perez, MDFirst Coast Service OptionsAttn: Medical Policy and Procedures532 Riverside Ave, ROC 19TJacksonville, FL 32202-4914Via email to: ProposedLCDComments@fcso.com Subject: Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Nerve Stimulators for Chronic […]
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Neurosurgery Submits Comments to Novitas Regarding Neurostimulator LCD

Published: September 24, 2022
Leslie Stevens, MDNovitas Solutions, Inc.2020 Technology Parkway, Suite 100Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Via email to: ProposedLCDComments@Novitas-Solutions.com Subject: Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Nerve Stimulators for Chronic Intractable Pain (DL 39404). Dear […]
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Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Urging Congress to Prevent Medicare Cuts

Published: September 22, 2022
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, and Leader McCarthy: The American Medical Association (AMA) and undersigned national specialty and state medical societies representing the vast majority of physicians […]
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Neurosurgery Urges Senate to Act on Telehealth legislation

Published: September 13, 2022
Dear Senators Schumer and McConnell: Thank you for your continued leadership in expanding access to virtual care during the COVID19 public health emergency (PHE). This access has been transformational – […]
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Neurosurgery Led Coalition Urges CMS to Drop Prior Auth Requirement for Spine Procedures

Published: September 13, 2022
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1751-PMail Stop C4-26-057500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244-1850 Subject: Medicare Program: 2023 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and […]
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AANS and CNS Comment on 2023 Medicare OPPS and ASC Proposed Rule

Published: September 7, 2022
Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesATTN: CMS-1751-PP.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Subject: CMS-1772-P Medicare Program: Calendar […]
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Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Effort Urging CMS to Increase Global Surgery Codes

Published: September 6, 2022
Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS–1770–PPO Box 8016Baltimore, MD 21244–8016 Subject: CMS-1770-P; Medicare Program; CY 2023 Payment Policies Under the Physician Payment […]
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