Letters

Letters

Neurosurgery responds to FDA Medical Device Safety Plan

Last updated: April 28, 2025

Subject: Docket FDA-2018-N-1315 Medical Device Safety Action Plan: ProtectingPatients and Promoting Public Health. Dear Dr. Gottlieb, The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons(CNS) appreciate the […]

• Drugs and Devices

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Congressional Letter to CMS Regarding Prior Authorization and PA Survey

Last updated: April 28, 2025

Dear Administrator Verma: As you and your staff work to reduce barriers to patient care through your Patients overPaperwork initiative, we are writing to request that you improve how prior […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Comments on Noridian Proposed Coverage for MRgFUS for Essential Tremor

Last updated: April 28, 2025

SUBJECT: Proposed LCD DL37729 for MRgFUS for Essential Tremor Dear Dr. Lurvey: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)and American Society for Stereotactic and Functional […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins HLC in Sending a Letter to Congress Regarding the Modernization of Federal Fraud and Abuse Laws

Last updated: April 28, 2025

Dear Member of Congress: We applaud recent congressional efforts to advance a value-driven healthcare system.Landmark legislation, such as MACRA and 21st Century Cures, has proven thatCongress is committed to promoting […]

• Fraud and Abuse

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Neurosurgery Objects to Aetna Non-coverage for Lumbar Interbody Fusions with Expandable Cages

Last updated: April 28, 2025

Subject: Aetna Medical Policy 0016 Section IX, E, Lumbar interbody fusions withexpandable cages Dear Dr. McDonough, Over the last several months, spine surgeons across the country have received denial notices […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance and Other Medical Groups to Send Letter to the CMS Regarding the ACA Risk-Adjustment Program

Last updated: April 28, 2025

Dear Administrator Verma: On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we are writing regarding the decision announced on July 7 bythe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to suspend billions […]

• Medical Liability Reform
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins HCLA to Urge for the Inclusion of the “Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act” in the “Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018”

Last updated: April 29, 2025

Subject: “Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018” Dear Chairman Walden and Ranking Member Pallone: Representing a diverse coalition of providers and associations working to reduce medical lawsuit […]

• Medical Liability Reform

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Neurosurgery Responds to Draft Questions for Washington State Review of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

Last updated: April 29, 2025

Subject: Draft Key Questions for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) ProgramReview of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Dear Mr. Morse: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Comments on CMS Proposed Coverage for VNS for Depression

Last updated: April 29, 2025

Subject: CMS National Coverage Analysis (NCA) for Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) forTreatment-Resistant Depression (TRD) (CAG-00313R2) Dear Ms. Jensen: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS),and […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Sends Comments to CMS Regarding FY 2019 IPPS Rule

Last updated: April 29, 2025

Subject: Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System(IPPS) and Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTCH) Prospective Payment SystemProposed Rule, CMS-1694-P Dear Ms. Verma, On behalf of more […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management