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Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to House L-HHS-E Appropriations in Support of Funding for National Concussion Surveillance System

Published: February 2, 2021

Subject: Funding for National Concussion Surveillance System Dear Chairwoman DeLauro and Ranking Member Cole: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS) and […]

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Neurosurgery Thanks Congress for Additional GME Funding

Published: January 27, 2021

Dear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy: The undersigned organizations, representing 85 associations and specialty societies and membersof the GME Advocacy Coalition, thank you for investing in […]

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Summary of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Published: January 12, 2021

On Dec. 27, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R.133) into law (P.L. 116-260) — a massive omnibus spending bill that includes nearly $900 billion […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Prior Authorization Reform 01.04.21

Published: January 4, 2021

RE: Reducing Provider and Patient Burden by Improving Prior Authorization Processes, andPromoting Patients’ Electronic Access to Health Information (CMS-9123-P) Dear Administrator Verma: On behalf of more than 100,000 specialty physicians, […]

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Summary of the Medicare OPPS and ASC 2022 Payment Rules

Published: January 1, 2021

Overview On Nov. 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2022 Changes toHospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC)Payment System final […]

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Summary of the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule

Published: January 1, 2021

Overview On Nov. 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY 2022 MedicarePhysician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule. The agency estimates the final rule will […]

Agenda

2021 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda

Published: January 1, 2021

PROTECT PATIENTS’ TIMELY ACCESS TO CARE Prior authorization is a cumbersome process that requires physicians to obtain pre-approval for medical treatments or tests before rendering care to their patients. The […]

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Fact Sheet on Prior Authorization Legislation 2021

Published: January 1, 2021

BACKGROUND Prior authorization is a cumbersome process that requires physicians to obtain pre-approval for medicaltreatments or tests before rendering care to their patients. The process for obtaining this approval isburdensome […]

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Neurosurgery Endorses Senate Prior Auth Reform Legislation

Published: December 17, 2020

Re: Support of S. 5044, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Dear Senators Brown and Thune: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate […]

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Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Introduced in the Senate

Published: December 16, 2020

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirementswith respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantageplans, and for other purposes _________________ IN THE SENATE […]

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