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Neurosurgery Joins National Organizations in Support of the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act

Last updated: August 15, 2025

Health Coalition on Liability and Access The organizations below wholeheartedly endorse theGood Samaritan Health Professionals Act American Academy of Dermatology AssociationAmerican Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryAmerican Association of Neurological […]

• Medical Liability Reform

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Neurosurgery Opposes CMS Prior Authorization Demonstration Project 

Last updated: August 12, 2025

RE: Opposition to Implementation of the WISeR Model in Medicare Fee-for-Service Dear Dr. Oz and Mr. Sutton: On behalf of the Regulatory Relief Coalition (RRC), we write to express our […]

• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Thanks Lawmakers for Reintroducing Access to Claims Data Act

Last updated: August 14, 2025

Dear Representatives Joyce and Schrier, The undersigned organizations would like to thank you for your leadership in reintroducing the Access to Claims Data Act. This bipartisan bill would create a […]

• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

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Neurosurgery Supports HHS OIG Study on MA Step Therapy’s Impact on Part B Drugs for Medicare Enrollees

Last updated: August 13, 2025

Juliet HodgkinsActing Inspector GeneralOffice of Inspector GeneralUS Department of Health and Human Services330 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201(sent electronically) RE: Request for HHS OIG Study on the Impacts of Step […]

• Drugs and Devices
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins the Regulatory Relief Coalition to Express Concerns about Prior Authorization

Last updated: July 24, 2025

RE: Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities on July 22, 2025 Dear Chairmen Smith, Buchanan, and Schweikert and Ranking Members Neal, Doggett, and Sewell: On […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins Surgical Coalition in Opposition to CMS’ WISeR Model and Its Impact on Patient Care

Last updated: July 17, 2025

Mehmet C. Oz, MD, MBAAdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services7500 Security BoulevardBaltimore, MD 21244 RE: WISeR Model in Medicare Fee-for-Service Dear Administrator Oz, On behalf […]

• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Supporting the No UPCODE Act

Last updated: August 14, 2025

RE: Support of S. 1105, the No Unreasonable Payments, Coding, or Diagnoses for the Elderly (NoUPCODE) Act Dear Senators Cassidy and Merkley: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (“the Alliance”), […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgeons Urge Senate to Reconsider Student Loan Caps

Last updated: June 26, 2025

Dear Chairman Cassidy and Ranking Member Sanders: On behalf of the following organizations, we would like to express our concern with some of the language put forth by the HELP […]

• Graduate Medical Education

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Neurosurgery Supports Inclusion of the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act in the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025

Last updated: July 22, 2025

Subject: Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act of 2025 Dear Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen: I’m writing on behalf of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA) […]

• Medical Liability Reform

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Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Letter on Medicare Payment

Last updated: June 23, 2025

VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION Dear Leader Thune and Majority Whip Barrasso: On behalf of the undersigned clinician and other professional organizations, we respectfully urge the Senate to include the Medicare payment […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management