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Neurosurgery Urges House to Fund Military-Civilian Trauma Program

Published: May 11, 2021
STATEMENT of the American Association of Neurological Surgeonsand the Congress of Neurological Surgeons to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on AppropriationsSubcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,Education, and Related […]
  • Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke
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AANS and CNS Urge Congress to Repeal Medicare’s AUC for Imaging Mandate

Published: May 10, 2021
Summary: In 2014, Congress passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) [Public Law 113-93],establishing the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for advanced diagnosticimaging, mandating, among other things, the […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
Letters

Neurosurgeons Endorse Telehealth Expansion Bill

Published: April 27, 2021
Subject: Neurosurgery Support of the CONNECT for Health Care Act Dear Senator Schatz: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Effort to Prevent Medicare Cuts in 2022

Published: April 27, 2021
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leaders Schumer, McConnell, and McCarthy: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing a broad range of physician and non-physicianhealth care providers, thank you for your continued […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Members of Congress Urge Appropriations to Fund MISSION Zero Program

Published: April 27, 2021
Dear Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Cole: We respectfully request the inclusion of $11.5 million for the Military and Civilian Partnershipfor the Trauma Readiness Grant Program authorized in the Pandemic […]
  • Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke
Letters

Neurosurgery Supports Bill to Rein In Step Therapy Protocols

Published: April 21, 2021
RE: Support for H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act Dear Representatives Ruiz and Wenstrup: As patient and physician advocates, the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) writes in support of yourlegislation, […]
  • Medical Liability Reform