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Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Urges Action on Prior Authorization

Subject: Advancing Prior Authorization Legislation Dear Chairman Pallone, Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers, Chair DeGette and Ranking Member Guthrie: The Regulatory Relief Coalition (RRC) — a group of national physician specialty organizations advocating for regulatory burden reduction in Medicare so that physicians can spend more time treating patients — applauds the Committee on Energy and Commerce’s […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Urging Congress to Approve Prior Auth Legislation

Re: Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Dear Chairs DeGette and Pallone and Ranking Members Griffith and McMorris Rodgers: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine writes to thank you for examining Medicare Advantage (MA) plans during the upcoming hearing “Protecting America’s Seniors: Oversight of Private Sector Medicare Advantage Plans.” The Alliance’s mission is to advocate for […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Comments on Quality Provisions of 2023 Proposed Medicare Fee Schedule

Submitted Electronically via www.regulations.gov The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1770-PMail Stop C4-26-057500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244-1850 RE: Physician Clinical Registry Coalition’s Comments on the Proposed 2023 Updates to the Quality Payment Program (CMS-1770-P) Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition (the […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Comments on NASS Draft Coverage Policy for Basivertebral Nerve Ablation

Edward Dohring, MD, PresidentNorth American Spine Society7075 Veterans Blvd.Burr Ridge, IL 60527 SUBJECT: NASS Draft Model Coverage Policy on Basivertebral Nerve Ablation Dear Dr. Dohring: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (DSPN), […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Washington E-Newsletter

NeurosurgeryPAC Contributes to Candidates for Congress

NeurosurgeryPAC recently made contributions to the following members of the U.S. Senate: Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.); John Boozman, OD, (R-Ark.); Mike Crapo (R-Idaho); Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and John Thune (R-S.D.). The PAC contributed to the following members of the House of Representatives: Reps. Ami Bera, MD, (D-Calif.); Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.); Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.); Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-Ind.); Michael Burgess, MD, (R-Texas); Angie Craig (D-Minn.); Rodney Davis (R-Ill.); Ron Estes (R-Kan.); Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.); Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-Wash.); Mike Kelly (R-Pa.); Dan Kildee (D-Mich.); Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD, (R-Iowa); Greg Murphy, MD, (R-N.C.); Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.); Darren Soto (D-Fla.); Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Lori Trahan (D-Mass.). […]
Washington E-Newsletter

Contribute to NeurosurgeryPAC to Advance Neurosurgery’s Advocacy Agenda

As of June 14, NeurosurgeryPAC has raised $155,139 from neurosurgeons across the country. Thank you to all our contributors! These funds will allow NeurosurgeryPAC to support those candidates who support neurosurgery’s policy agenda. Please help your PAC reach its $250,000 annual fundraising goal by making your contribution today. NeurosurgeryPAC is a nonpartisan political action committee that […]
Washington E-Newsletter

House Committee Advances Pediatric Medical Research Legislation

In May, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 623, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0. This legislation modifies funding for this pediatric disease research program within the National Institutes of Health to direct certain penalties assessed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against pharmaceutical companies.
Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgery Urges Funding for MISSION Zero Program

The AANS and the CNS joined the Trauma Coalition in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee in support of the $11.5 million in funding for the Military and Civilian Partnership for the Trauma Readiness Grant Program. Championed by organized neurosurgery, the MISSION ZERO […]
Medicare Advantage Data

Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Ban Step Therapy in Medicare

The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure AdministratorCenters for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244-1850 Via Electronic Delivery Re: Step Therapy for Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure, The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Medicare beneficiaries with life-threatening, complex, chronic conditions and/or the physicians who care for them, […]
  • Drugs and Devices
Position Statement

Neurosurgery Announces New Medicare Principles

Simplicity, relevance, alignment, and predictability, for physician practices and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Ensuring financial stability and predictability Click here to view the full Neurosurgery Announces New Medicare Principles.
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management