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Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgery Blog Highlights Neurosurgeon Videos

Every day, neurosurgeons take care of some of the sickest patients who face painful and life-threatening neurologic conditions. Alexander A. Khalessi, MD, FAANS, John K. Ratliff, MD, FAANS and Maya A. Babu, MD, FAANS, share their experiences as neurosurgeons and explain how Medicare cuts will impact neurosurgical practices and their patients. Click here to view the Neurosurgery Blog post.
Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgery Blog Continues Tumor Series

Neurosurgery Blog continued to publish new content in its tumor series. Partnering with the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Tumors, the tumor series provides updates on the state of the subspecialty and highlights current issues. Read the latest article in the series, “Surgically Based Clinical Trials for High-Grade Gliomas — Bringing the Laboratory to the Operating Room.”
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Neurosurgeon Pens Op-Ed on Prior Authorization

On Jan. 3, The American Spectator published an op-ed by AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations Committee member Richard Menger, MD, MPA, Jessica Murfee, RN, BSN and Erin Roberts, RN, BSN. Titled “Insurance Companies Use Stalling Tactics to Save Themselves Money,” the authors discuss health care provider burnout from the cumbersome prior authorization process required by insurance companies to perform surgery […]
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Medical Liability Reform Legislation Introduced

On Dec. 15, 2022, Reps. Lou Correa (D-Calif.) and Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) introduced medical liability reform legislation — the Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive LawSuitS (ACCESS) Act (H.R. 9584). Among other things, the bill would: The Health Coalition on Liability and Access, of which Katie O. Orrico, Esq., AANS/CNS senior vice president for health policy and advocacy is vice president, issued […]
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Help Shape Neurosurgery’s 2023 Advocacy Agenda

Each year the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) establish neurosurgery’s legislative and regulatory advocacy priorities for the coming year. The committee is seeking neurosurgeon input to assist the AANS/CNS Washington Committee with this process. Please click here to complete a brief survey, so your feedback is incorporated into the committee’s […]
Washington E-Newsletter

Former Washington Committee Chair Featured In Article about Medicare Cuts

On Jan. 6, Becker’s ACS published an article titled “CMS in the last year: 5 leaders weigh in.” The article featured John K. Ratliff, MD, FAANS, past chair of the AANS/CNS Washington Committee, who stated, “Once again, we are facing another year of devastating cuts to a Medicare system that is already ill-equipped to meet the needs of millions of […]
Comment Letter

Surgeons Urge Congress to Modify Spending Bill to Halt Entire Medicare Cut

Dear Congressional Leadership: On behalf of the undersigned organizations representing surgeons and anesthesiologists, we are extremely disappointed in the language related to Medicare physician payment included in the omnibus bill that was released early this morning. The decision by congressional leadership to allow Medicare to cut physicians’ payment will further exacerbate the significant financial hardships […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letter of Support

Neurosurgery Supports Senate Bill to Stop Medicare Cuts

The Honorable John Kennedy416 Russell Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510 Re: Support of S. 5194, the Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act Dear Senator Kennedy: The undersigned organizations of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) write in support of the Protecting Medicare Patients and Physicians Act (S. 5194). The Alliance is supportive of Congress […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letter of Support

Doctors Caucus Letter to House Leadership on Physician Payment Cuts

Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy, We write to request your support for policies to address impending Medicare payment cuts in legislation moving through the U.S. House of Representatives before the end of the year. We offer our assistance in finding a solution in order to ensure continued and robust access to carefor American seniors. […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Comment Letter

House of Reps Members Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Cuts

Dear President Biden, Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Minority Leader McCarthy: We write today as a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging you to act quickly to prevent the more than 8 percent cut in Medicare reimbursement that will directly impact patients in this country. Reducing Medicare payments by more than 8 percent, […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management