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AANS and CNS Urge CMS to Increase Global Surgery Codes

Last updated: April 16, 2025
December 31, 2019 Seema Verma, MPH, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 445–G200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201 Submitted electronically […]
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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Asking Congress for Positive Medicare Update

Last updated: April 16, 2025
Dear Chairmen and Ranking Members: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000 specialty physiciansand is dedicated to the development of sound federal health care policy that […]
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Neurosurgery Summits Comments to Congress on Cures 2.0 Legislation

Last updated: April 16, 2025
SUBJECT: Comments on Request for Feedback on Cures 2.0 Legislation Dear Reps. DeGette and Upton: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons […]
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Letter to House Leadership Regarding Surprise Medical Bills

Last updated: April 16, 2025
Dear Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy, Thank you for your leadership on addressing the unfortunate practice of “surprise billing,” which leaves patients with unexpected charges after they receive emergency or […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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Neurosurgical Practices Write Congress on Surprise Medical Bills

Last updated: April 17, 2025
Dear Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy: As Congress continues its efforts to protect patients from surprise medical bills, we hope that yourecognize the potentially devastating unintended […]
  • Medical Liability Reform
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AANS/CNS Comment on Stereotactic Radiosurgery Coverage Policy

Last updated: April 17, 2025
SUBJECT: Comments on Proposed LCD DL 35076 Stereotactic Radiation Therapy:Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy(SBRT) Dear Ms. Muir: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) […]
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AANS and CNS Join Alliance in Commenting on Medicare Executive Order

Last updated: April 17, 2025
November 8, 2019 The Honorable Alex AzarSecretaryU.S. Department of Health and Human Services200 Independence Avenue S.W.Washington, D.C. 20201 RE: Executive Order (EO) entitled “Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s […]
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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Provider Enrollment Process

Last updated: April 17, 2025
RE: Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Programs; Program IntegrityEnhancements to the Provider Enrollment Process Dear Administrator Verma: On behalf of more than 100,000 specialty physicians from 15 specialty and […]
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Neurosurgery Calls for Congress to Reauthorize PCORI-House

Last updated: April 17, 2025
Dear Chairmen Neal and Pallone and Ranking Members Brady and Walden, The undersigned are writing to express our appreciation for the passage of legislation toreauthorize the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute […]
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Neurosurgery Calls for Congress to Reauthorize PCORI-Senate

Last updated: April 17, 2025
Dear Chairman Grassley and Ranking Member Wyden, The undersigned are writing to urge you to finalize a long-term reauthorization of PCORI, maintainits current funding sources, and continue its mandate to […]
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