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Letters

AANS and CNS Urge Congress to Provide Physicians with Inflation-Based Medicare Payment Update

Last updated: September 18, 2024

Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Jeffries: On behalf of the undersigned physician and non-physician organizations, representing more than one million clinicians and the […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Surgical Coalition in Statement on Medicare Payment Challenges

Last updated: September 10, 2024

Medicare Payment Challenges Facing Surgical Care September 2024 The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues to put forth annual regulations that exacerbate the underlying problems within the […]

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Neurosurgery Responds to 2025 Medicare OPPS ASC Proposed Rule

Last updated: September 10, 2024

Ms. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesUS Department of Health and Human ServicesATTN: CMS-1809-PPO Box 8010Baltimore, MD 21244-8010 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov Subject: CMS-1809-P Medicare Program: Calendar Year […]

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AANS and CNS Join Alliance in Commenting on Proposed 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Last updated: September 16, 2024

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1807-PMail Stop C4-26-05,7500 Security Boulevard,Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Submitted electronically via Regulations.gov RE: CY 2025 Payment Policies […]

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AANS and CNS Support Electronic Prior Authorization Legislation for Prescription Drugs

Last updated: September 5, 2024

Subject: Support for the Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act Dear Senators Marshall, Lujan, Wicker, and Manchin: On behalf of the Regulatory Relief Coalition (RRC), a coalition of national […]

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Neurosurgery Supports the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act H.R. 2819

Last updated: September 3, 2024

As the chair of the Health Coalition on Liability and Access (HCLA), I’m writing to ask [Member of Congress] to cosponsor H.R. 2819, the Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act. This […]

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Neurosurgery Provides Recommendations for Cures 2.0 Legislation

Last updated: September 9, 2024

Submitted electronically via cures.rfi@mail.house.gov SUBJECT: Comments on Request for Feedback on Cures 2.0 Legislation Dear Rep. DeGette and Dr. Buschon: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) […]

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AANS and CNS Urge Congress to Fix the Medicare Physician Payment System

Last updated: August 6, 2024

Dear Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader Jeffries: The undersigned national medical societies and state medical associations write to collectively urge Congress to prioritize and […]

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Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Increase NIH Funding and Expresses Concern with NIH Restructure Proposal

Last updated: July 15, 2024

Dear Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro: The undersigned organizations are writing to share our opposition to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related […]

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Neurosurgery Recommends GME Policy Options to U.S. Senate 

Last updated: June 25, 2024

Dear Chairman Wyden and Sens. Menendez, Cornyn, Cassidy, Bennet, Tillis, Cortez Masto, and Blackburn: The nearly 50 undersigned members of the Graduate Medical Education Advocacy Coalition (GMEAC) appreciate the opportunity […]

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