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Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgery Urges Senate to Act on Telehealth Legislation

On Sept. 13, the AANS and the CNS joined the American Medical Association and more than 300 physician, health care and patient organizations in calling on the U.S. Senate to continue regulatory and payment telehealth flexibilities for at least two years. Earlier this year, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation to extend the telehealth flexibilities afforded […]
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Reps. Bera and Bucshon Urge CMS to Increase Global Surgery Code Values

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has failed to increase the global surgery codes to reflect increased evaluation and management (E/M) service values implemented in 2021, resulting in additional cuts to surgical care. On Sept. 27, Reps. Ami Bera, MD, (D-Calif.) and Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-Ind.) wrote a letter to CMS calling on the agency to […]
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Legislation Introduced to Fix Broken Medicare Physician Payment System

On Sept. 13, Reps. Ami Bera, MD, (D-Calif.) and Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-Ind.) introduced the Supporting Medicare Providers Act (H.R. 8800), which would prevent the 4.42% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cut. The legislation also contains a “Sense of Congress” that urges policymakers to take administrative and legislative actions to: The AANS and the CNS joined several coalition letters supporting […]
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CMS Publishes Resources to Prepare for the End of the Public Health Emergency

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed resources for a comprehensive, streamlined approach to reestablish certain health and safety standards and other financial and program requirements in preparation for the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE). Most waivers and flexibilities will terminate after the PHE. CMS encourages health care providers to […]
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House Passes Prior Authorization Legislation

On Sept. 14, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed by voice vote H.R. 3173, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. Sponsored by Reps. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), Ami Bera, MD, (D-Calif.) and Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-Ind.), the legislation would streamline and standardize prior authorization in the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. Among other things, the legislation: The American Association of […]
Letter of Support

Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Effort to Prevent Medicare Cuts

Dear Representatives Bera and Bucshon, On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing over one million physician and non‐physician health care clinicians, we applaud the introduction of H.R. 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022. This critical legislation provides a 4.42% positive adjustment to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor (CF) for CY2023, […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letter of Support

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Supporting Legislation to Mitigate Medicare cuts

Re: Support of H.R. 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 Dear Representatives Bera and Bucshon: The undersigned organizations of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) write to thank you for your bipartisan leadership in introducing the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 (H.R. 8800). The Alliance is supportive of Congress taking immediate […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Comment Letter

Reps. Bera and Bucshon Urge CMS to Increase Global Surgery Codes

The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: We write to express our concern with the current Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) policy regarding the values of evaluation and management (E/M) office visits within global surgery codes. The CY […]
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Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Submits Comments to First Coast Regarding Neurostimulator LCD

Juan L. Schaening-Perez, MDFirst Coast Service OptionsAttn: Medical Policy and Procedures532 Riverside Ave, ROC 19TJacksonville, FL 32202-4914Via email to: ProposedLCDComments@fcso.com Subject: Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Nerve Stimulators for Chronic Intractable Pain (DL 39406). Dear Dr. Schaening-Perez: The AANS and the CNS appreciate the opportunity to comment on the above referenced First Coast Service Options […]
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Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Submits Comments to Novitas Regarding Neurostimulator LCD

Leslie Stevens, MDNovitas Solutions, Inc.2020 Technology Parkway, Suite 100Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 Via email to: ProposedLCDComments@Novitas-Solutions.com Subject: Proposed Local Coverage Determination (LCD): Nerve Stimulators for Chronic Intractable Pain (DL 39404). Dear Dr. Stevens: The AANS and the CNS appreciate the opportunity to comment on the above referenced Novitas proposed local coverage determination (LCD) policy for spinal […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management