Washington Committee Chair Featured in Article on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Following an AANS/CNS Washington Office press release, Becker’s Spine Review published an article on Sept. 12. Titled “Spine groups raise concern over Medicare fee schedule,” the article noted that the proposed physician fee schedule would include a minimum 2.8% pay cut. AANS/CNS Washington Committee chair Russell R. Lonser, MD, FAANS, was quoted in the article, “Without inflation-based updates, Medicare physician payments continue to lag behind rising medical costs, jeopardizing patient access to care.” Dr. Lonser added, “It’s time for Congress to address this and ensure that surgical care is valued appropriately so neurosurgeons can continue delivering high-quality care.”