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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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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on 2022 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Last updated: April 8, 2025

RE: Medicare Program; CY 2022 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and OtherChanges to Part B Payment Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements;Provider Enrollment Regulation Updates; Provider and Supplier […]

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Neurosurgery Comments on New Surprise Billing Rules

Last updated: April 9, 2025

SUBJECT: Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I (CMS–9909–IFC) Dear Secretaries Becerra, Walsh and Yellen: The undersigned surgical organizations appreciate the opportunity to comment on the“Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; […]

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Neurosurgery Supports GME Funding in Budget Reconciliation Legislation

Last updated: April 9, 2025

Dear Chairmen Wyden and Neal, and Ranking Members Crapo and Brady: On behalf of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Advocacy Coalition, the undersignedgroups urge you to build upon last year’s […]

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AANS and CNS Object to Hospital DRG Assignments for LITT

Last updated: April 9, 2025

SUBJECT: Reassignment of MS-DRGs for Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) BrainProcedures in FY 2022 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective PaymentSystem (IPPS) Final Rule Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure: On behalf of the American […]

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AANS and CNS Provide Comments to CMS on Network Adequacy

Last updated: April 9, 2025

RE: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Updating Payment Parameters, Section 1332Waiver Implementing Regulations, and Improving Health Insurance Markets for 2022 andBeyond Proposed Rule Dear Ms. Brooks-LaSure, The Alliance of […]

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