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PCRC Letter to CMS Regarding QCDR Quality Measure Consolidation

Last updated: May 13, 2025

Re: QCDR Quality Measures Dear Dr. Yong: The undersigned members of the Physician Clinical Registry Coalition (the Coalition)are writing to express our concerns about recent email communications from the Centers […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Comments to MedPAC Regarding the Medicare Shared Savings Program and ACOs

Last updated: May 28, 2025

RE: Accountable Care Organizations Dear Chairman Crosson, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine and its member organizations thank you for the opportunity toprovide input into the Commission’s ongoing efforts to improve […]

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Members of the Republican Doctors Caucus Send Letter to CMS and OMB Regarding MACRA

Last updated: May 13, 2025

Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt and Director Donovan: On April 27th, CMS released a proposed rule to implement the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015. By repealing the […]

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AANS and CNS Send Letter to CMS Regarding PILD Procedure

Last updated: May 28, 2025

Subject: Proposed National Coverage Determination (NCD) for Percutaneous Image guided Lumbar Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (CAG-00433R) Dear Ms. Jensen, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), […]

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The Honorable Rand Paul Sends Letter to CMS regarding MACRA

Last updated: May 13, 2025

Dear Secretary Burwell: In April 2015, Congress passed, and the president signed into law, the Medicare Accessand CHIP Reauthorization Act (P.L. 114-10). MACRA replaced the flawed sustainablegrowth rate (SGR) formula […]

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Congressional Letter to CMS Opposing Global Surgery G-Code Mandate

Last updated: May 13, 2025

Dear Secretary Burwell and Acting Administrator Slavitt: We are writing to express our opposition to the provision in the Centers for Medicare and MedicaidServices’ (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) proposed […]

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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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