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AANS and CNS Send Letter of Support to Reps. Roe and Sánchez Regarding IPAB Repeal Legislation

Published: January 22, 2015

Re: AANS/CNS Comments on Washington State HTA Review of Novocure andPharmacogenetics Dear Mr. Morse: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS), and […]

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Summary of the 2014 Medicare Provider Enrollment Final

Published: January 1, 2015

Background On Friday, December 5, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule onMedicare provider enrollment requirements. The provisions of the final rule, Requirements for […]

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AANS and CNS Send Letter to NQF Expressing Concerns with the NQF Measure Endorsement Process

Published: December 5, 2014

Re: NQF Measure Endorsement Process Dear Dr. Cassel: The undersigned organizations are writing to share our feedback regarding recent improvementsand changes to the National Quality Forum (NQF) measure endorsement process. […]

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Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Rescind the Global Surgical Payments Transition Policy

Published: December 2, 2014

Dear Leader Reid, Leader McConnell, Speaker Boehner, and Leader Pelosi: The undersigned organizations strongly urge Congress to rescind the policy in the 2015 FinalMedicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule to transition […]

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Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier: What Neurosurgeons Need to Know for 2015

Published: November 30, 2014

The Affordable Care Act requires that CMS apply a value-based modifier (VBM) to Medicarephysician fee schedule payments starting with select physicians in 2015 and all physicians by. The VBM will […]

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Neurosurgery Joins the Healthcare Leadership Council to Send SGR Repeal Letter to Congress

Published: November 20, 2014

Dear Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader McCarthy, Majority Leader Reid, Minority LeaderMcConnell and Minority Leader Pelosi: We write to you today urging you to consider and pass bipartisan-bicameral legislation to repealthe […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Letter to NAIC Regarding Network Issues

Published: October 31, 2014

Dear Mr. Nickel: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine and its member organizations thank you for theopportunity to provide input on the Draft Individual Market Health Insurance CoverageModel Regulation and the […]

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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 […]

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