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Letter to House Leadership Regarding Surprise Medical Bills

Published: December 11, 2019
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy, Thank you for your leadership on addressing the unfortunate practice of “surprise billing,” which leaves patients with unexpected charges after they receive emergency or […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Lower Health Care Costs Act Section-by-Section

Published: December 10, 2019
TITLE I: Improving Public Health Sec. 111. Improvingawareness of diseaseprevention. Sec. 112. Guide on evidence based strategies for publichealth department obesityprevention programs. Sec. 113. Expanding capacityfor health outcomes. Sec. 114. […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgical Practices Write Congress on Surprise Medical Bills

Published: December 5, 2019
Dear Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy: As Congress continues its efforts to protect patients from surprise medical bills, we hope that yourecognize the potentially devastating unintended […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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AANS/CNS Comment on Stereotactic Radiosurgery Coverage Policy

Published: November 9, 2019
SUBJECT: Comments on Proposed LCD DL 35076 Stereotactic Radiation Therapy:Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy(SBRT) Dear Ms. Muir: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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AANS and CNS Join Alliance in Commenting on Medicare Executive Order

Published: November 8, 2019
November 8, 2019 The Honorable Alex AzarSecretaryU.S. Department of Health and Human Services200 Independence Avenue S.W.Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: Executive Order (EO) entitled “Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Provider Enrollment Process

Published: November 4, 2019
RE: Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program IntegrityEnhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process Dear Administrator Verma: On behalf of more than 100,000 specialty physicians from 15 specialty and […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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Neurosurgery Calls for Congress to Reauthorize PCORI-House

Published: November 4, 2019
Dear Chairmen Neal and Pallone and Ranking Members Brady and Walden, The undersigned are writing to express our appreciation for the passage of legislation toreauthorize the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Neurosurgery Calls for Congress to Reauthorize PCORI-Senate

Published: November 4, 2019
Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Wyden, The undersigned are writing to urge you to finalize a long-term reauthorization of PCORI, maintainits current funding sources, and continue its mandate to […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Senate Urges CMS to Increase Global Surgery Payments

Published: October 30, 2019
Dear Administrator Verma: We are writing to express our strong opposition to a provision in the 2020 Medicare PhysicianFee Schedule proposed rule regarding the values of E/M office visits in […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management