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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
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AANS and CNS Register Concerns about Medicare Executive Order

Published: October 29, 2019
Dear Secretary Azar: The undersigned organizations represent the hundreds of thousands of physicians who treat ournation’s Medicare patients every day. We are committed to working with the Administration onefforts to […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgery Endorses Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program

Published: October 24, 2019
Dear Senators Reed and Cassidy: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children andadolescents, we write in support of the Investment in Tomorrow’s Pediatric Health […]
  • Graduate Medical Education
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AANS and CNS Urge Senate to Adopt Balanced Solution Surprise Medical Bills

Published: October 16, 2019
Dear Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Schumer: The undersigned medical organizations remain committed to working with Congress to seek a balancedlegislative solution to protect patients from unanticipated (“surprise”) medical […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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AANS and CNS Urge House to Adopt Balanced Solution to Surprise Medical Bills

Published: October 16, 2019
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Republican Leader McCarthy: The undersigned medical organizations remain committed to working with Congress to seek a balancedlegislative solution to protect patients from unanticipated (“surprise”) medical bills […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgery Asks Congress for Positive Medicare Payment Updates

Published: October 15, 2019
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians andis dedicated to the development of sound federal health care policy that […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management