Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, Administrator
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
US Department of Health and Human Services
ATTN: CMS-1809-P
PO Box 8010
Baltimore, MD 21244-8010
Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov
Subject: CMS-1809-P Medicare Program: Calendar Year (CY) 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs, including the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program; Health and Safety Standards for Obstetrical Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals; Prior Authorization; Requests for Information; Medicaid and CHIP Continuous Eligibility; Medicaid Clinic Services Four Walls Exceptions; Individuals Currently or Formerly in Custody of Penal Authorities; Revision to Medicare Special Enrollment Period for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals; and All-Inclusive Rate Add-On Payment for High-Cost Drugs Provided by Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities
Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure:
On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than 4,000 neurosurgeons nationwide, we appreciate the opportunity to comment on the payment provisions of the above-referenced notice of proposed rulemaking.
Click here to view the full Neurosurgery Responds to 2025 Medicare OPPS ASC Proposed Rule.
