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Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020

Published: January 1, 2020
S. __To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure appropriateglobal surgical package code values in the Medicare program. _____________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES _____________ […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

AANS and CNS Urge CMS to Increase Global Surgery Codes

Published: December 26, 2019
December 31, 2019 Seema Verma, MPH, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 445–G200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201 Submitted electronically […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Asking Congress for Positive Medicare Update

Published: December 23, 2019
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000 specialty physiciansand is dedicated to the development of sound federal health care policy that […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Summits Comments to Congress on Cures 2.0 Legislation

Published: December 16, 2019
SUBJECT: Comments on Request for Feedback on Cures 2.0 Legislation Dear Reps. DeGette and Upton: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons […]
  • Drugs and Devices
Letters

Letter to House Leadership Regarding Surprise Medical Bills

Published: December 11, 2019
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy, Thank you for your leadership on addressing the unfortunate practice of “surprise billing,” which leaves patients with unexpected charges after they receive emergency or […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Lower Health Care Costs Act Section-by-Section

Published: December 10, 2019
TITLE I: Improving Public Health Sec. 111. Improvingawareness of diseaseprevention. Sec. 112. Guide on evidence based strategies for publichealth department obesityprevention programs. Sec. 113. Expanding capacityfor health outcomes. Sec. 114. […]
  • Medical Liability Reform