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Neurosurgery Responds to CMS Draft Coverage Policy for VNS for Depression

Last updated: April 24, 2025

Subject: CMS Proposed Decision Memo for Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) for Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) (CAG-00313R2) Dear Ms. Jensen: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Specialty Societies in Letter to FDA Regarding Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems for Chronic Pain Patients

Last updated: April 24, 2025

RE: Physician Guidance on the Use of Off Labeled Drugs in Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems forChronic Pain Dear Dr. Gottlieb and Ms. White: Recently the United States Food and Drug […]

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AANS Joins PCRC in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding Qualified Clinical Data Registries and MIPS

Last updated: April 24, 2025

RE: Concerns Regarding Qualified Clinical Data Registries and MIPS Dear Dr. Green and Ms. Sugumar: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition (the Coalition) arewriting to express our […]

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Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Wyden Regarding Medicare Extenders Package

Last updated: April 30, 2025

Dear Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Wyden: The undersigned organizations of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the Alliance), a coalition of medical specialtysocieties representing more than 100,000 physicians and surgeons, […]

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Neurosurgery and 140 Other Groups Urge Congress to Repeal the Medical Device Excise Tax

Last updated: April 24, 2025

Leader McConnell, Speaker Ryan, Leaders Schumer and Pelosi, and Members of Congress: There are millions of Americans who struggle to manage complex, chronic and rare diseases. They, aswell as their […]

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Neurosurgery Joins the AMA in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding Open Payments Reporting Requirements

Last updated: April 24, 2025

Dear Administrator Verma: The undersigned physician organizations representing both national medical societies and state medicalsocieties are writing in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) request forfeedback […]

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Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to Chairman Brady and Ranking Member Neal Regarding Medicare Extenders Package

Last updated: April 30, 2025

Dear Chairman Brady and Ranking Member Neal: The undersigned organizations of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the Alliance), a coalition of medical specialtysocieties representing more than 100,000 physicians and surgeons, […]

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2019 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Side-by-Side Comparison (prepared by Hart Health Strategies)

Last updated: April 24, 2025

Table of Contents MEDICARE SEVERITY DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUP (MS-DRG) CLASSIFICATIONS AND RELATIVE WEIGHTS …………………………………………………….3MS-DRG DOCUMENTATION AND CODING ADJUSTMENT………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………3SPECIFIC MS-DRG CLASSIFICATIONS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3ADD-ON PAYMENTS FOR NEW SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….10CHANGES TO MS-DRGS SUBJECT […]

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Neurosurgery and the Alliance Respond to CMS Proposals Aimed at Redesigning the Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs 10.16.18

Last updated: April 24, 2025

RE: Medicare Program; Medicare Shared Savings Program; Accountable Care Organizations Pathways to Success Dear Ms. Verma, On behalf of more than 100,000 specialty physicians from 15 specialty and subspecialty societies, […]

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Neurosurgery Leads Multispecialty Response to Washington State Draft Evidence Report on Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

Last updated: April 24, 2025

Subject: Washington State Health Care Authority Draft Technology Report onSacroiliac Joint Fusion Dear Mr. Morse: On behalf of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Association ofNeurological Surgeons (AANS), […]

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