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Letters

AANS/CNS Comment on Proposed 2013 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Published: September 4, 2012
RE: CMS-1590-P Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician FeeSchedule (PFS) and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2013 Dear Administrator Tavenner: On behalf of the American Association of […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

A letter to the Food and Drug Administration regarding posterior cervical screws

Published: August 28, 2012
RE: Classification of posterior cervical screws, including pedicle and lateralmass screws [Docket No. FDA–2012–N–0001] FDA Orthopaedic andRehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Dear Ms. Anderson: The American […]
  • Drugs and Devices
  • Medical Liability Reform
Letters

A letter commenting on the Seniors’ Choice Act

Published: June 4, 2012
Dear Senator Coburn,On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing 4,000 practicing neurosurgeons in the United States, we arepleased to support […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Letters

A letter commenting on the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Reform

Published: May 25, 2012
Subject: Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Reform Dear Chairman Camp: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing 4,000 practicing neurosurgeons […]
  • Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Letters

BCBSM Policy on Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion

Published: May 1, 2012
Subject: BCBSM Policy on Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion Dear Dr. Simmer: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), and our AANS/CNS […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Letters

AANS/CNS Comments to Washington State on BMP for Spine Fusion

Published: January 30, 2012
Subject: Draft Health Technology Assessment: BMP for Spinal Fusion To Whom it May Concern: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), […]
  • Reimbursement and Practice Management
Policy Brief

ASPR National Guidance for Healthcare System Preparedness

Published: January 3, 2012
Background and History The threat of Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs) or Medical Surges to the Nation’s hospital and healthcare system has always been present. For many trauma systems and emergency […]
  • Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke