Reimbursement and Practice Management
On April 14, 2015, Congress repealed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) permanently eliminates SGR and provides positive annual payment updates lasting through 2019. Since MACRA significantly changes the way Medicare pays physicians, we have developed a MACRA Resource Page to help educate neurosurgeons about this topic. In addition to our efforts on MACRA, the Coding and Reimbursement Committee is actively involved in bringing or reviewing new or revised CPT codes, is a strong advocate for appropriate valuation of neurosurgical services and neurosurgery’s Rapid Response Team works tirelessly to ensure that third party payors cover necessary neurosurgical services.
Key Resources
Letters
Published: November 20, 2021
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leaders Schumer, McConnell, and McCarthy: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing over one million physician and non-physician health care providers, thank you for your ongoing […]
Letters
Published: October 28, 2021
Gift TeeDirector, Practitioner Services, Center for MedicareCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Re: CMS Meeting with Surgical Specialty Representatives on Global Codes Update Dear Mr. Tee, […]
Letters
Published: September 21, 2021
RE: Action needed to prevent Medicare payment cuts and maintain access to specialty care Dear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Hoyer: Thank you for your […]
Letters
Published: September 17, 2021
Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesATTN: CMS-1751-PP.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Subject: CMS-1753-P Medicare Program: Calendar […]
Letters
Published: September 13, 2021
Subject: CMS-1751-P Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the PhysicianFee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare SharedSavings Program Requirements; Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates;Provider and Supplier […]
Article
Published: September 13, 2021
American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Position Statement on LaserInterstitial Thermal Therapy for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Chengyuan Wu, MD, Jason M. Schwalb, MD, Joshua Rosenow, MD, Guy […]
Letters
Published: September 13, 2021
RE: Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and OtherChanges to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements;Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates; Provider and Supplier […]
Article
Published: September 7, 2021
Table of Contents Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3Purpose of the Statement…………………………………………………………………………………………………..3Importance of the CNS/AANS Statement …………………………………………………………………………….3Indications for the use of LITT include the following criteria …………………………………………………3Contraindications to LITT……………………………………………………………………………………………………3Background and Supporting Literature……………………………………………………………………………………4Prevalence of […]
Letters
Published: August 21, 2021
SUBJECT: Reassignment of MS-DRGs for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) BrainProcedures in FY 2022 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective PaymentSystem (IPPS) Final Rule Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: On behalf of the American […]
Letters
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leaders Schumer, McConnell, and McCarthy: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing over one million physician and non-physicianhealth care providers, thank you for your ongoing support […]
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Re: Global Codes Policies in the CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rulee Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: On behalf of the undersigned 24 organizations, we write to voice our disappointment […]
Letters
SUBJECT: NASS Draft Model Coverage Policy on Percutaneous Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Dear Dr. Truumees: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS) and […]
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RE: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (H.R. 3322) Dear Representative Sessions and Senator Paul: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate for sound federal health carepolicy […]
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RE: Medicare Patient Empowerment Act (S. 826) Dear Senators Paul and Murkowski: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate for sound federal health carepolicy that […]
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SUBJECT: Neurosurgery Endorsement of Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Dear Representative Sessions: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than […]
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SUBJECT: Neurosurgery Endorsement of Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Dear Representative Sessions: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than […]
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SUBJECT: Neurosurgery Endorsement of Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Dear Sens. Paul and Murkowski: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing […]
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SUBJECT: H.R. 3259, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act Dear Reps. Sewell, McKinley, Kuster and Fitzpatrick: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress […]
Letters
Published: April 27, 2021
Subject: Neurosurgery Support of the CONNECT for Health Care Act Dear Senator Schatz: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing […]
Letters
Published: April 27, 2021
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leaders Schumer, McConnell, and McCarthy: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing a broad range of physician and non-physicianhealth care providers, thank you for your continued […]
Letters
Published: March 23, 2021
SUBJECT: S. 586, Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act Dear Senators Capito, Shaheen, Portman and Manchin: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress […]
Letters
Published: March 12, 2021
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and MinorityLeader McCarthy: We, the undersigned organizations, extend our sincere appreciation to Congress for itsunwavering support of frontline health care providers […]
Letters
Published: March 12, 2021
RE: Support for H.R. 1868, a bill to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Leader McCarthy: Thank you for your leadership on behalf of physicians […]
Letters
Published: February 22, 2021
Dear Members of the 117th Congress, On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing a broad range of physician and non-physician providers, welcome to the 117th Congress. Our organizations and collective […]
Letters
Published: February 22, 2021
Dear Members of the 117th Congress, On behalf of the undersigned organizations, representing a broad range of physician and non-physician providers, congratulations on your election to the 117th Congress. Our […]
