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U.S. House Members Send Letter to CMS Regarding Global Surgery Policy

Published: September 18, 2014
Dear Administrator Tavenner, We are writing to express our concern regarding the provision contained in Centers for Medicareand Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed rule for calendar year(CY) […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgeons Press Congress to Repeal SGR during Lame Duck Session

Published: September 26, 2014
Dear Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Leader Reid and Leader McConnell: On behalf of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the Alliance), a coalition of medical specialty societiesrepresenting more than 100,000 physicians […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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PQRS 2014: What Neurosurgeons Need to Know

Published: September 29, 2014
Physician Quality Reporting SystemWhat You Need to Know for 2014 Since 2007, the Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been a voluntary federalprogram, offering Medicare incentive payments to physicians who […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Overview of the 2013 Quality and Resource Use Reports

Published: October 30, 2014
Overview of the 2013 Quality andResource Use Reports The Medicare Learning Network®This MLN Connects™ National Provider Call (MLN Connects Call)is part of the Medicare Learning Network (MLN), a registered trademark […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending Letter to NAIC Regarding Network Issues

Published: November 16, 2014
Dear Commissioners Praeger and Nickel: The undersigned organizations representing hospitals, physicians, and other health care providersserving both children and adults, as well as health care consumers and other stakeholders, wishto […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Side-by-Side

Published: November 16, 2014
On October 31, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicald Services (CMS) announced the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule. Overall, the non-quality related payment changes result in […]