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Neurosurgery Provides Comments on MS-DRG Assignment for LITT Procedures

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 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule (CMS-1771-F). Additional Comments on MR-DRGs 025—027 for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) procedures Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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Join the Conversation on Social Media

Connect with the AANS/CNS Washington Committee and Washington Office on various social media platforms to keep up with the health policy activities in the nation’s capital and beyond the Beltway.
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Neurosurgery Blog Continues Tumor Series

Neurosurgery Blog continued to publish new blogs 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, “Brain Tumors, Drug Development and Neurosurgeons: Ending the Losing Streak,” by Nader Sanai, MD, FAANS.
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Myths and Truths: A Medical Student Perspective

Neurosurgery Blog: More than Just Brain Surgery published a guest post during Women in Medicine Month. Authored by Eve Tsai, MD, PhD, FAANS, Anahita Malvea, MD and Alexandra Beaudry-Richard, the post — titled “Myths and Truths: A Medical Student Perspective of Neurosurgery” — discusses Dr. Tsai’s leadership and mentorship at the University of Ottawa Neurosurgery Medical Student Chapter. The authors […]
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Surgical Care Coalition Featured in Articles Regarding Medicare Payment Cuts

On Sept. 6, CQ published an article titled, “Doctors lobby Congress for Medicare payment bump, again.” The article notes that the Surgical Care Coalition (SCC) campaign is urging Congress to increase Medicare payments to offset cuts scheduled to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2023. Inside Health Policy also published an article on Sept. 13 titled “Bera, Bucshon Bill Would Push Off […]
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Neurosurgery Mentioned in Article on 2023 Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule

On Aug. 19, Medscape published an article titled, “Physicians’ Medicare Pay Keeps Dwindling ― How Bad Will It Get?” The report featured AANS/CNS Washington Committee chair John K. Ratliff, MD, FAANS, who stated that the “constant cutting of Medicare rates, which has been going on for years, makes it hard for practices to make ends meet.” And while Congress might […]
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Washington Committee Chair Featured in Article on Prior Authorization

Following an AANS/CNS Washington Office press release, Becker’s Spine Review published an article on July 29, “Neurosurgeons urge Congress to pass bill addressing prior authorization by year’s end.” The article quoted AANS/CNS Washington Committee chair John K. Ratliff, MD, FAANS, who noted that “the onerous prior authorization process has increased significantly over the last several years — causing unacceptable delays and denials […]
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Neurosurgeon Awarded Prestigious Teaching Award

On Oct. 4, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced its 2023 award recipients. Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FAANS, a member of the ACGME’s Review Committee for Neurological Surgery was awarded the prestigious Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award. The Parker J. Palmer Courage to Teach Award recognizes program directors who have fostered innovation and […]
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Neurosurgeon Appointed to PCORI Governing Board

On Sept. 20, the Government Accountability Office announced the appointment of six new members to the board of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Zoher Ghogawala, MD, FAANS, chair of the department of neurosurgery at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, was among those selected to serve on PCORI’s governing body. Dr. Ghogawala is a former member of the […]
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Neurosurgeon Appointed to CPT Assistant Editorial Board

On Sept. 14, the American Medical Association (AMA) appointed AANS/CNS Coding and Reimbursement Committee member and CNS Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Advisor Henry H. Woo, MD, to CPT Assistant Editorial Board. The CPT Assistant is the AMA’s publication for educating providers, payers and coding staff about the technical aspects of CPT coding. The AMA and specialty […]