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Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on CMS e-Prior Authorization Standards

Micky Tripathi, PhD, MPPNational Coordinator for Health ITOffice of the National Coordinator for Health ITDepartment of Health and Human ServicesMary E. Switzer Building330 C Street SWWashington, DC 20201Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov RE: Request for Information: Electronic Prior Authorization Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria Dear Dr. Tripathi: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Urges House to Adopt Pandemic-Related Liability Protections

Subject: Future Pandemic Preparation Dear Chairwoman DeGette & Ranking Member Griffith: On behalf of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), a diverse coalition of medical professionals, associations and other stakeholders working to reduce medical lawsuit abuse and improve timely access to quality care, we would like to commend you for the recent Subcommittee […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Recommends ACGME Address COI in Residency Training

Thomas J. Nasca, MD, MACPPresident and Chief Executive OfficerAccreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education401 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2000Chicago, IL 60611 SUBJECT: Conflict of Interest Issues During Residency Training Dear Dr. Nasca: On behalf of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Board of Neurological Surgery, Congress of Neurological Surgeons […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Supports Legislation Lower Medical Student Loan Costs

Dear Senators Rosen and Boozman: On behalf of our organizations, we thank you for introducing the “Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act” (S 3658) that, if passed, will allow borrowers to qualify for interest-free deferment on their student loans while serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. As you are aware, the […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Expresses Disappointment with Congress’ Failure to Stop the Full Medicare Cut

Re: Medicare Physician Payment Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, and Minority Leaders McCarthy and McConnell: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine is dismayed that Congress is about to enact legislation that will result in a 2% Medicare physician pay cut in 2023. As specialty physicians who collectively and continually care for the many patients suffering […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Seeks COVID-19 Medical Liability Protections

Subject: “PREVENT Pandemics Act” Dear Chairman Murray and Ranking Member Burr: On behalf of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), a diverse coalition of medical professionals, associations and other stakeholders working to reduce medical lawsuit abuse and improve timely access to quality care, we would like to thank you for giving us an […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
Comment Letter

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Network Adequacy

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, JDCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-9911-PP.O. Box 8016Baltimore, MD 21244-8016 RE: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023 Dear Ms. Brooks-LaSure, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians across 15 specialty and subspecialty […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Amicus Brief

Neurosurgery Leads Amicus Brief Effort in Surprise Billing Lawsuit

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION,et al.,Plaintiffs,v.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, et al.,Defendants. Case No. 1:21-cv-03231-RJL MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF BY THE PHYSICIANS ADVOCACY INSTITUTE, NINE NATIONAL MEDICAL SPECIALTY SOCIETIES, AND SIXTEEN STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgery Groups Featured in Article about Spine Surgery

On Jan. 13, Becker’s Spine Review published an article titled “Leave spinal fusions to the surgeons, spine societies warn.” The article referenced the position statement drafted by the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves. The article points out that the position statement, which is endorsed by eight neurosurgical and orthopaedic surgery societies, notes that as “patient […]
Washington E-Newsletter

Neurosurgeon Highlighted in Article about AMA/AHA Surprise Billing Lawsuit

On Jan. 10, MedCity News published an article titled “Physicians Group Files Brief Supporting AMA/AHA Lawsuit,” highlighting the amicus curiae brief filed by the AANS, CNS and other physician groups, backing the AMA and AHA’s lawsuit opposing the dispute regulation guidelines of the NSA that went into effect Jan. 1. “This deeply flawed regulation represents an approach Congress dismissed […]