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AANS and CNS Comment on Total Cost of Care Measure

Published: May 17, 2024

Acumen, LLC500 Airport Blvd., Suite 100Burlingame, CA 94010 Submitted via: macra-cost-measures-info@acumenllc.com SUBJECT: 2024 Total Per Capita Cost Measure Re-evaluation To whom it concerns: On behalf of the American Association of […]

Position Statement

Neurosurgery Position Statement on AO Spine/PRAXIS Acute Spinal Cord Injury Guidelines

Published: May 14, 2024

BackgroundCervical spinal cord injuries (cSCI) are catastrophic events for patients that often require surgical intervention to decompress the spinal cord and/or stabilize the spine. The current literature has clearly established […]

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FY 2024 Funding Bill Signed Into Law

Published: May 9, 2024

On March 23, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed the bill into law, H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024. The spending package includes $225.4 billion in funding for […]

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Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Fund Pediatric Device Consortia

Published: May 5, 2024

Dear Chair Heinrich, Chair Harris, Ranking Member Hoeven, and Ranking Member Bishop: As you begin to consider funding priorities for Fiscal Year 2025, we urge you to fund the Pediatric […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Spine Societies in Urging Aetna to Cover Spinal Cages with ACDF Procedures

Published: April 25, 2024

Robert McDonough, MDSenior Director, Clinical Policy Research and Development Aetna April 26, 2024Dear Mr. Kane and Drs. Marans, Fitzgerald, Moffit and McDonough,The aforementioned societies would like to request a change […]

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Neurosurgery Leads Effort to Improve Spine Care Reimbursement

Published: April 23, 2024

Meena Seshamani, MD, PhDDeputy Administrator and Director, Center for MedicareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Subject: Medicare Device Payment Policy for Add-on Codes Dear Dr. Seshamani, […]

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Neurosurgery Opposes Expanding Prior Auth to ASCs

Published: April 16, 2024

William N. Parham, IIIDirector, Division of Information Collections and Regulatory ImpactsOffice of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs Division of Regulations DevelopmentCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesRoom C4-26-057500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, Maryland […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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; […]

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