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Letters

AANS and CNS Submit Comments re Information Blocking and Data Registries

Published: January 2, 2024
ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSureAdministratorCenters for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, Maryland 21244 Micky Tripathi, Ph.D.National Coordinator for Health Information TechnologyOffice of […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Letters

Neurosurgery Joins Coalition in Commenting on FDA Off-Label Guidance

Published: December 21, 2023
Lauren K. RothAssociate Commissioner for PolicyFood and Drug Administration5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061Rockville, MD 20852 Submitted electronically via regulations.gov Re: Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information […]
  • Drugs and Devices
Congressional Testimony

House Members Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts

Published: December 13, 2023
Dear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Johnson, and Leader Jeffries: We write today as a bipartisan group of lawmakers urging you to act quickly to prevent a 3.37% cut to […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Urges BCBS of New Jersey to Update Lumbar Spine Policy

Published: December 12, 2023
Via email: don_liss@horizonblue.com SUBJECT:     Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Distinct Procedural Service Modifiers (59, XE, XP, XS, XU) Medical Policy Number 0016 “Back Pain – Invasive Procedures” […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Urges MedPAC to Recommend Medicare Physician Payment Increase

Published: November 30, 2023
Michael Chernew, PhDChairmanMedicare Payment Advisory Commission425 I Street, Suite 701Washington, DC 20001 RE: Assessing and Updating Medicare Payment for Physicians’ Services in CY 2025 Dear Chairman Chernew, The Alliance of […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Endorses Prior Auth Reform Legislation

Published: November 27, 2023
The Honorable Mark Green, MDU.S. House of Representatives2446 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515 Subject: Support for Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act Dear Representative Green: The Regulatory Relief […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Calls on Congress to Halt Medicare Cuts

Published: November 16, 2023
Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Johnson, and Minority Leader Jeffries: The undersigned national medical organizations and state medical societies write to strongly urge Congress to quickly pass […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management