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Position Statement

Neurosurgery Joins in Testimony to Senate on Medicare Payment Reform

Published: April 11, 2024
Alliance of Specialty Medicine Statement for the Record Senate Finance Committee Hearing“Bolstering Chronic Care through Medicare Physician Payment” The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (“Alliance”), a coalition of 16 medical specialty […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Reduce Burdens Associated with APM Participation

Published: April 10, 2024
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 445–G 200Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201 Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: The undersigned, […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Amicus Brief

Neurosurgery Joins Amicus Brief in No Surprises Act Litigation

Published: March 20, 2024
Case No. 23-40605 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSFOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; TYLER REGIONAL HOSPITAL, L.L.C.;DOCTOR ADAM CORLEY,Plaintiffs-Appellees/Cross-Appellants, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

AANS and CNS Recommend Reforms to ERISA Plans

Published: March 15, 2024
Submitted electronically to EdandWorkforceRFI@mail.house.gov RE: Reforms to Increase Affordability and Quality in Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage Dear Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, and members of the House Committee on Education and […]
  • Health Care Competition
Agenda

AANS/CNS 2024 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda

Published: March 14, 2024
PROTECT PATIENTS’ TIMELY ACCESS TO CARE Prior authorization is a cumbersome process that requires physicians to obtain pre-approval for medical treatments or tests before rendering care to their patients. The […]
Letters

Neurosurgery Supports GME Funding Legislation

Published: March 13, 2024
Dear Representatives Schneider, Kuster, Valadao, Carey, and Kelly: On behalf of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition, the over 40 undersigned organizations offer our support for the Substance Use […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
Letters

AANS and CNS Comment on Cost Measures for Movement Disorders

Published: February 28, 2024
Acumen, LLC500 Airport Blvd. Suite 365Burlingame, CA 94010 Submitted via macra-clinical-committee-support@acumenllc.com Subject: 2024 Cost Measure Field Testing-Wave 6 Movement Disorders Cost Measure To whom it may concern: On behalf of […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Letters

Neurosurgery Urges Permanent Telehealth Expansion

Published: February 22, 2024
Dear Senate Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Speaker Johnson, and House Minority Leader Jeffries: Thank you for your ongoing leadership in ensuring access to health care delivered virtually, […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management