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Neurosurgery Joins National Organizations in Support of the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act

Published: August 15, 2025

Health Coalition on Liability and Access The organizations below wholeheartedly endorse theGood Samaritan Health Professionals Act American Academy of Dermatology AssociationAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAmerican Association of Neurological […]

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Neurosurgery Opposes CMS Prior Authorization Demonstration Project

Published: August 12, 2025

RE: Opposition to Implementation of the WISeR Model in Medicare Fee-for-Service Dear Dr. Oz and Mr. Sutton: On behalf of the Regulatory Relief Coalition (RRC), we write to express our […]

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Neurosurgery Thanks Lawmakers for Reintroducing Access to Claims Data Act

Published: August 4, 2025

Dear Representatives Joyce and Schrier, The undersigned organizations would like to thank you for your leadership in reintroducing the Access to Claims Data Act. This bipartisan bill would create a […]

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Neurosurgery Supports HHS OIG Study on MA Step Therapy’s Impact on Part B Drugs for Medicare Enrollees

Published: August 4, 2025

Juliet HodgkinsActing Inspector GeneralOffice of Inspector GeneralUS Department of Health and Human Services330 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201(sent electronically) RE: Request for HHS OIG Study on the Impacts of Step […]

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Neurosurgery Joins the Regulatory Relief Coalition to Express Concerns about Prior Authorization

Published: July 21, 2025

RE: Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities on July 22, 2025 Dear Chairmen Smith, Buchanan, and Schweikert and Ranking Members Neal, Doggett, and Sewell: On […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Surgical Coalition in Opposition to CMS’ WISeR Model and Its Impact on Patient Care

Published: July 16, 2025

Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBAAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 RE: WISeR Model in Medicare Fee-for-Service Dear Administrator Oz, On behalf […]

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AANS and CNS Statement for the Record: House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Hearing on Health at Your Fingertips: Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data

Published: July 9, 2025

Chairman Buchanan, Ranking Member Doggett, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on how access to digital health data can help improve patient health […]

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Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Supporting the No UPCODE Act

Published: July 2, 2025

RE: Support of S. 1105, the No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, or Diagnoses for the Elderly (NoUPCODE) Act Dear Senators Cassidy and Merkley: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (“the Alliance”), […]

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Position Statement on Slap Fighting

Published: June 25, 2025

Background Slap fighting is a new-age combat activity that is rapidly gaining national and international popularity. The activity features two fighters (striker and “defender”), wherein the striker inflicts an aimed, […]

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Neurosurgeons Urge Senate to Reconsider Student Loan Caps

Published: June 24, 2025

Dear Chairman Cassidy and Ranking Member Sanders: On behalf of the following organizations, we would like to express our concern with some of the language put forth by the HELP […]

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