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Neurosurgery Comments on New Surprise Billing Rules

Published: September 9, 2021
SUBJECT: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I (CMS–9909–IFC) Dear Secretaries Becerra, Walsh and Yellen: The undersigned surgical organizations appreciate the opportunity to comment on the“Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgery Position Statement on LITT for Tumor

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 […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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AANS/CNS Position Statement on Arthrodesis of the Spine

Published: August 21, 2021
Position Statement on Arthrodesis of the Spine by the Non-Spine Surgeon BackgroundPatient safety and optimal outcomes are maximized by team-based treatment of patients with either trauma or degenerative diseases of […]
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AANS and CNS Object to Hospital DRG Assignments for LITT

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 […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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AANS and CNS Provide Comments to CMS on Network Adequacy

Published: July 28, 2021
RE: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 andBeyond Proposed Rule Dear Ms. Brooks-LaSure, The Alliance of […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgeons Lead Coalition Effort to Prevent Steep Medicare Cuts

Published: July 23, 2021
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 […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management