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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 […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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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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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
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