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Neurosurgery Endorses Senate Good Samaritan Legislation

Last updated: April 8, 2025

SUBJECT: The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 Dear Senators King and Cassidy: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS), […]

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Reps. Neal and Brady Urge Changes to Surprise Billing Rules

Last updated: April 8, 2025

Re: Implementation of the No Surprises Act Dear Secretaries Becerra, Yellen, and Walsh: We write regarding our concerns with respect to the implementation of the historic and bipartisan No Surprises […]

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Neurosurgery Endorses Good Samaritan Legislation in U.S. Senate

Last updated: April 8, 2025

Subject: “Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021” Dear Senators Cassidy and King: We, the undersigned members of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA),wish to express our sincere […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance is Urging Congress to Prevent Medicare Cuts

Last updated: April 8, 2025

RE: Action needed to prevent Medicare payment cuts and maintain access to specialty care Dear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, and Leader Hoyer: Thank you for your […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Coalition in Urging Improvements to Medicare Innovation Center

Last updated: April 8, 2025

Elizabeth Fowler, Ph.D., J.D.Deputy Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services &Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid InnovationU.S. Department of Health and Human Services7500 Security BlvdBaltimore, […]

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AANS and CNS Urge CMS to Halt Hospital Outpatient Department Prior Auth

Last updated: April 8, 2025

Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesATTN: CMS-1751-PP.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Subject: CMS-1753-P Medicare Program: Calendar […]

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Neurosurgery Endorses Good Samaritan Legislation

Last updated: April 8, 2025

SUBJECT: H.R. 5239, The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 Dear Representatives Ruiz and Bucshon: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of […]

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AANS/CNS Comment on Proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Last updated: April 8, 2025

Subject: CMS-1751-P Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the PhysicianFee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare SharedSavings Program Requirements; Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates;Provider and Supplier […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Registry Coalition in Commenting on 2022 Proposed Quality Payment Program Rule

Last updated: April 8, 2025

RE: Physician Clinical Registry Coalition’s Comments on the Proposed CY 2022Updates to the Quality Payment Program (CMS-1751-P) Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition (the […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Coalition Urging CMS to Delay AUC Program for Diagnostic Imaging

Last updated: April 8, 2025

Re: File Code CMS-1751-P; Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies under the Physician PaymentSchedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment Policies; (July 23, 2021) (“2022 PFS Proposed Rule” or“Proposed […]

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