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Neurosurgery Comments on Proposed 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Last updated: April 17, 2025

Subject: CMS-1715-P Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies Under thePhysician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2020;Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Quality Payment Program; andMedicaid […]

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Neurosurgery Joins 370 Patient and Provider Groups to Send Letter of Support for Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization in Medicare

Last updated: April 17, 2025

Dear Members of Congress: The undersigned patient, physician, health care professional, and other health care stakeholderorganizations strongly support the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (H.R.3107) recently […]

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Neurosurgery Sends Comments to CMS on the Quality-Related Provisions of the Proposed 2020 Medicare Fee Schedule

Last updated: April 17, 2025

SUBJECT: CY 2020 Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule Dear Ms. Verma, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons […]

• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
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Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups in Sending Letter to House Ways and Means and Education and Labor Committees on Surprise Medical Bills

Last updated: April 17, 2025

Dear Chairman Neal, Ranking Member Brady, Chairman Scott, and Ranking Member Foxx: The undersigned organizations are committed to our shared goal of protecting the patients we serve fromsurprise medical bills, […]

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Neurosurgery Sends Letter to CMS Voicing Strong Opposition to CMS’ Failure to Include E/M Increases in Global Surgery Periods

Last updated: April 17, 2025

Re: Policies for CY 2021 for Office/Outpatient E/M Visits in the CY 2020 MedicarePhysician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule Dear Administrator Verma: On behalf of the undersigned 53 organizations, we write […]

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Neurosurgery Responds to Proposed Medicare Coverage for Acupuncture for Low Back Pain

Last updated: April 17, 2025

SUBJECT: Comments on Proposed National Coverage Determination for Acupuncture forChronic Low Back Pain (CAG-00452N) Dear Ms. Jensen: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of […]

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Neurosurgery Sends Comments in Response to CMS’ Request for Information on Ways to “Put Patients Over Paperwork”

Last updated: April 17, 2025

SUBJECT: Reducing Administrative Burden to Put Patients Over Paperwork Dear Administrator Verma, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Regulatory Relief Coalition to Send Comments in Response to CMS’ Request for Information on Ways to “Put Patients Over Paperwork”

Last updated: April 17, 2025

Subject: Request for Information; Reducing Administrative Burden To Put Patients OverPaperwork; RIN 0938–ZB54 Dear Administrator Verma: The Regulatory Relief Coalition (the Coalition) is pleased to have the opportunity to comment […]

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Neurosurgery Sends Letter to First Coast on MRgFUS for Essential Tremor

Last updated: April 17, 2025

SUBJECT: Support for Coverage for Magnetic Resonance Image-Guided High IntensityFocused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor (ET) LCD L33777 Dear Drs. Schaening and Campbell: On behalf of the American Association of […]

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Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to Reps. Flores, Marshall and Babin for H.R. 3984, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act

Last updated: April 17, 2025

Subject: AANS/CNS Endorsement of H.R. 3984, the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act Dear Representatives Flores, Marshall and Babin: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and […]

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