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Letters

Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Effort Urging CMS to Reform Prior Auth

Published: November 28, 2021
The Honorable Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 Dear Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure: The undersigned members of the Regulatory Relief Coalition, representing thousands of physiciansthroughout […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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AANS and CNS Join Urge CMS to Ban Step-Therapy in Medicare Advantage

Published: November 23, 2021
Re: Step Therapy for Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure, The undersigned organizations, representing millions of Medicare beneficiaries with life-threatening,complex, chronic conditions and/or the physicians who care […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgery Reinforces Need for Congress to Prevent Steep Medicare Cuts

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 […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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Neurosurgery Urges Biden Administration to Fix Surprise Billing Reg

Published: November 17, 2021
Re: Concerns with Interim Final Rule Requirements Related to Surprise Billing: Part IIimplementing the No Surprises Act (NSA) Dear Secretaries, Becerra, Walsh, and Yellen: On behalf of the undersigned organizations […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgery Joins 300+ Groups in Urging Passage of NIH Funding Bill

Published: November 15, 2021
Dear Chairwoman DeLauro, Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Granger, and Vice ChairmanShelby: Thank you for your past leadership in championing sustained, real growth in medical researchfunding. As Congress begins to draft […]
  • Biomedical Research
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Neurosurgeons Urge MedPAC to Adopt Policies that Leverage Clinical Data Registries

Published: November 11, 2021
Dear Chairman Chernew, Executive Director Mathews, and MedPAC Commissioners and Staff: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition (the “Coalition”)respectfully request the opportunity to virtually meet with representatives […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Fund Pediatric Device Consortium at FDA

Published: November 8, 2021
Dear Chairwoman Baldwin, Chairman Bishop, Ranking Member Hoeven, and Ranking MemberFortenberry: On behalf of the 20 undersigned organizations, we write to thank you for your long-standing support ofthe Pediatric Device […]
  • Drugs and Devices
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AANS/CNS Support Brain Act

Published: November 1, 2021
The Honorable Earl BlumenauerU.S. House of Representatives1111 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20515 SUBJECT: H.R. 5435, the Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience (BRAIN) Act Dear Representative Blumenauer, On behalf of […]
  • Biomedical Research