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AANS and CNS Urge CMS to Halt Hospital Outpatient Department Prior Auth

Published: September 17, 2021
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-1753-P Medicare Program: Calendar […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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Neurosurgery Endorses Good Samaritan Legislation

Published: September 15, 2021
SUBJECT: H.R. 5239, The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 Dear Representatives Ruiz and Bucshon: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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AANS/CNS Comment on Proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Published: September 13, 2021
Subject: CMS-1751-P Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the PhysicianFee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare SharedSavings Program Requirements; Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates;Provider and Supplier […]
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Neurosurgery Position Statement on LITT for Epilepsy

Published: September 13, 2021
American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Position Statement on LaserInterstitial Thermal Therapy for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Chengyuan Wu, MD, Jason M. Schwalb, MD, Joshua Rosenow, MD, Guy […]
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Neurosurgery Comments on New Surprise Billing Rules

Published: September 9, 2021
SUBJECT: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I (CMS–9909–IFC) Dear Secretaries Becerra, Walsh and Yellen: The undersigned surgical organizations appreciate the opportunity to comment on the“Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgery Position Statement on LITT for Tumor

Published: September 7, 2021
Table of Contents Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3Purpose of the Statement…………………………………………………………………………………………………..3Importance of the CNS/AANS Statement …………………………………………………………………………….3Indications for the use of LITT include the following criteria …………………………………………………3Contraindications to LITT……………………………………………………………………………………………………3Background and Supporting Literature……………………………………………………………………………………4Prevalence of […]
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