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AMA Analysis Demonstrates 3-Year Increase in Medical Liability Premiums

Using data from the Annual Rate Survey Issues of the Medical Liability Monitor (MLM), the AMA prepared a new report summarizing changes in medical liability premiums from 2012 to 2021. According to the report, more premiums increased in 2020 and 2021 than in any year since 2006.
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Washington Committee/AMA Fellows Selected

The 2022-23 Washington Committee/AMA fellows have been selected. The fellowship provides neurosurgical residents and fellows an opportunity for a richer, more diverse and actionable experience in health care policy and advocacy. Laura Stone McGuire, MD, a PGY-7 resident at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will serve as the primary fellow and delegate to the AMA’s […]
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Neurosurgeon Featured in AMA’s “Shadow Me” Specialty Series

The AMA offers advice and information for medical students about different specialties by interviewing physicians in their “Shadow Me” Specialty Series. On Feb. 3, Nitin Agarwal, MD, was featured in the series, detailing a typical day as a chief resident at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Neurological Surgery. Dr. Agarwal is currently completing his spine fellowship at the […]
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National Academies of Sciences Releases TBI Report

The National Academies of Sciences (NAS) recently released a new report, “Traumatic Brain Injury: A Roadmap for Accelerating Progress.” The report examines the current landscape of traumatic brain injury (TBI) care and research and identifies gaps and opportunities to accelerate progress and improve care for those affected by TBI. It discusses both acute and longer-term care […]
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Neurosurgery Comments on CMS Prior Authorization Proposals

On March 7, the AANS and the CNS joined the Regulatory Relief Coalition to urge CMS to implement the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3173/S. 3018) into regulations governing Medicare Advantage plans. Subsequently, as members of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine, the AANS and the CNS also responded to the agency’s request […]
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Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Address Network Adequacy Standards

On Jan. 27, the AANS and the CNS joined the Alliance of Specialty Medicine in submitting comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), urging the agency to address network adequacy concerns. Responding to the proposed rule titled “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023,” the groups […]
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District of Columbia Court Hears Arguments in No Surprises Act Lawsuit

On March 21, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia held a hearing in the consolidated Association of Air Medical Services v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. case (the court consolidated the Association of Air Medical Services and American Medical Association (AMA)/American Hospital Association (AHA) lawsuits into a single action). This […]
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Texas Court Strikes Down Key Part of Biden Administration’s Surprise Billing Rules

On Feb. 23, a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a decision vacating parts of a Biden Administration rule implementing the ban on “surprise billing.” The decision was issued in response to a lawsuit filed by the Texas Medical Association (TMA) challenging the independent dispute resolution (IDR) process included […]