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Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment Rules

Published: June 27, 2016
Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment RulesUrge CMS to Make Substantial Changes Before Finalizing Payment Overhaul Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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Physician Clinical Registry Coalition Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
Re: CMS-5517-P – Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) andAlternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria forPhysician-Focused Payment Models Dear Mr. Slavitt: The undersigned […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

AANS and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed MACRA Rule

Published: June 27, 2016
Subject: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) andAlternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule,and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models (CMS-5517-P) Dear Administrator Slavitt: On behalf of […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Council of Medical Specialty Societies Comment Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
Subject: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and AlternativePayment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for PhysicianFocused Payment Models (CMS-5517-P) Dear Administrator Slavitt: The Council […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Alliance of Specialty Medicine Comment Letter

Published: June 27, 2016
RE: Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative PaymentModel Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused PaymentModels Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: The Alliance of Specialty […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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AMA-Led Coalition MACRA Comment Letter

Published: June 24, 2016
Re: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM)Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused PaymentModels; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: On behalf […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

Neurosurgery Joins other Multispecialty Groups in Sending a Letter to ONC on Assessing Interoperability for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)

Published: June 3, 2016
Dear Dr. DeSalvo and Acting Administrator Slavitt: The undersigned medical societies are writing in response to your request for information (RFI) assessinginteroperability for the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
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White Paper on Pediatric Trauma in the United States

Published: May 24, 2016
Background Paperof theAmerican Association of Neurological SurgeonsCongress of Neurological SurgeonsAANS/CNS Joint Section on Neurotrauma and Critical CareAANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgeryon the Subject ofPediatric Trauma in the United StatesChallenges […]
  • Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke