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Letter of Support

Neurosurgery Urges Senate to Fund Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program

Dear Chair Murray, Vice Chair Collins, Chair Baldwin, and Ranking Member Capito: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents, we write to thank you for your continued support of the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP, Public Health Service Act Sec. 775) and request $30 million in […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Enforce Coverage of Biomechanical Interbody Devices

Ellen Montz, PhDDeputy Administrator and DirectorConsumer Information and Insurance OversightCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via: Ellen.Montz@cms.hhs.gov Subject: Biomechanical Interbody Devices and Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion Dear Dr. Montz, On behalf of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Medicare Advantage Data

Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Improve Transparency in Medicare Advantage

Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians across 16 specialty and subspecialty societies. The Alliance is deeply committed to improving access to specialty medical care by advancing sound health policy. Our organizations write to share collective insights and recommendations in response to CMS’s Request for Information […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Comment Letter

AANS and CNS Comment on Total Cost of Care Measure

Acumen, LLC500 Airport Blvd., Suite 100Burlingame, CA 94010 Submitted via: macra-cost-measures-info@acumenllc.com SUBJECT: 2024 Total Per Capita Cost Measure Re-evaluation To whom it concerns: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than 4,000 neurosurgeons in the United States, we appreciate the opportunity to provide […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Position Statement

Neurosurgery Position Statement on AO Spine/PRAXIS Acute Spinal Cord Injury Guidelines

BackgroundCervical spinal cord injuries (cSCI) are catastrophic events for patients that often require surgical intervention to decompress the spinal cord and/or stabilize the spine. The current literature has clearly established the role of surgical intervention in these injuries. Based on the most recent AANS/CNS guidelines, there is presently insufficient evidence to support a recommendation regarding […]
Washington E-Newsletter

AANS and CNS Lead Amicus Brief in Surprise Medical Billing Case

Under the No Surprises Act (NSA), physicians and insurers can use an independent dispute resolution process to determine the payment amount for services. The process was intended to keep patients out of the middle of these billing disputes. Unfortunately, the final rules implementing the law unfairly favor insurers when settling out-of-network payment disputes. Several lawsuits […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Article

FY 2024 Funding Bill Signed Into Law

On March 23, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the bill into law, H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. The spending package includes $225.4 billion in funding for HHS. Highlights include:
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Fund Pediatric Device Consortia

Dear Chair Heinrich, Chair Harris, Ranking Member Hoeven, and Ranking Member Bishop: As you begin to consider funding priorities for Fiscal Year 2025, we urge you to fund the Pediatric Device Consortia (PDC) Grant Program at the Office of Orphan Products Development (OOPD) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at $7 million in Fiscal […]
  • Drugs and Devices
Article

Neurosurgery Joins Spine Societies in Urging Aetna to Cover Spinal Cages with ACDF Procedures

Robert McDonough, MDSenior Director, Clinical Policy Research and Development Aetna April 26, 2024Dear Mr. Kane and Drs. Marans, Fitzgerald, Moffit and McDonough,The aforementioned societies would like to request a change in Aetna’s policy (https://www.aetna.com/cpb/medical/data/1_99/0016.html) to allow/include coverage for the use of biomechanical interbody devices in all Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) surgeries.Multiple physician societies […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Leads Effort to Improve Spine Care Reimbursement

Meena Seshamani, MD, PhDDeputy Administrator and Director, Center for MedicareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Subject: Medicare Device Payment Policy for Add-on Codes Dear Dr. Seshamani, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management