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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MPFS Propose Rule

Last updated: May 13, 2025

Re: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and OtherRevisions to Part B for CY 2017; Medicare Advantage Pricing Data Release; Medicare Advantage andPart D Medical […]

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AANS and CNS Submit Comments to CMS Regarding Quality Provisions in the Proposed OPPS Rule

Last updated: May 28, 2025

Subject: CMS-1656-P Medicare Program; Revisions to the Hospital Outpatient ProspectivePayment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and QualityReporting Programs for CY 2017; Electronic Health Record (EHR) IncentivePrograms Dear Mr. Slavitt, […]

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AANS and CNS Submit Comments to CMS Regarding Payment Provisions in the Proposed MPFS Rule

Last updated: May 28, 2025

Subject: CMS-1654-P Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under thePhysician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017 Dear Mr. Slavitt, On behalf of the American Association […]

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AANS and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare’s Proposed Global Surgery Reporting Requirements

Last updated: May 13, 2025

SUBJECT: CMS-1654-P Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the MedicarePhysician Fee Schedule (PFS) and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017; DataCollection for Global Surgical Services Dear Mr. Slavitt: On […]

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PCRC Letter to CMS Regarding Qualified Entity Final Rule 8.31.16

Last updated: May 13, 2025

Re: [CMS-5061-F] – Medicare Program: Expanding Uses of Medicare Data by Qualified Entities Dear Mr. Slavitt: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition (the Coalition) arewriting to express […]

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Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending Letter to CMS Supporting Refinement Panel Appeals Process

Last updated: May 28, 2025

Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: The undersigned national medical organizations strongly recommend that the Centers for Medicare andMedicaid Services (CMS) restore the Refinement Panel to serve as the relative value appeals […]

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Neurosurgery Sends 21st Century Cures Letter to Speaker Ryan 8.11.16

Last updated: May 13, 2025

Dear Speaker Ryan, On behalf of the undersigned medical specialty organizations, we applaud you for yourcommitment to move a compromise 21st Century Cures bill in the fall. As Senate MajorityLeader […]

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AANS-CNS Letter of Support for CDC TBI Surveillance System

Last updated: May 28, 2025

Subject: Docket No. CDC-2016-0049 Dear Mr. Richardson, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress ofNeurological Surgeons (CNS), representing more than 4,000 neurosurgeons in the […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending a Letter to the VA on its Proposed Rule to Expand the Role of APRNs

Last updated: May 28, 2025

Re: RIN 2900–AP44-Advanced Practice Registered Nurses; Proposed Rule (May 25, 2016) The undersigned physician organizations representing national specialty and state medical societies arewriting to provide comments on the Veterans Health […]

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Neurosurgeons Join Alliance of Specialty Medicine in Supporting the “EHR Regulatory Relief Act”

Last updated: May 28, 2025

Dear Senators: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000specialty physicians from 13 specialty and subspecialty societies. The Alliance is deeplycommitted to improving access to specialty medical […]

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