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Neurosurgery Endorses the “Removing Barriers to Clinical Research Act”

Last updated: May 29, 2025

The Honorable Todd YoungU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 Subject: Removing Barriers to Clinical Research Act Dear Representative Young, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Support of HR 3940, the “Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act”

Last updated: May 29, 2025

RE: Support for H.R. 3940, the Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015 Dear Representative Price: On behalf of the undersigned organizations of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine, we are […]

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Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to Rep. George Holding for H.R. 2568, the “Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015”

Last updated: May 14, 2025

Dear Representative Holding: The undersigned surgical organizations would like to thank you for your leadership inintroducing H.R. 2568, the Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015. This legislation would providemuch needed […]

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Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Congress Requesting Support for H.R. 2513, The Protecting Access, Competition and Equity Act

Last updated: May 14, 2025

Dear Member of Congress: The undersigned organizations are writing to express our strong support for H.R. 2513, theProtecting Access, Competition, and Equity Act. This bipartisan legislation was introduced byCongressmen Sam […]

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AANS and CNS Join AMA in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MACRA RFI

Last updated: May 14, 2025

Dear Acting Administrator Slavitt: Thank you for the opportunity to provide input to the Request for Information (RFI) regarding theimplementation of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) and Merit-Based Incentive Programs (MIPS)under […]

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MACRA RFI

Last updated: May 29, 2025

Andrew M. SlavittActing Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-3321-NCSubmitted electronically via http://www.regulations.gov RE: Request for Information Regarding Implementation of the Merit-Based Incentive PaymentSystem, […]

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Neurosurgery Endorses the “Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act

Last updated: May 29, 2025

The Honorable Tom PriceU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 SUBJECT: H.R. 3940, the “Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act” Dear Dr. Price, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons […]

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Neurosurgery and 110 Other Groups Urge Senate to Refocus Meaningful Use on Achieving Interoperability

Last updated: May 14, 2025

Dear Leader McConnell and Senator Reid: On behalf of the undersigned state and national medical specialty organizations, we are writingto express our strong concerns with the decision by the Administration […]

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Neurosurgery and 110 Other Groups Urge House to Refocus Meaningful Use on Achieving Interoperability

Last updated: May 14, 2025

Dear Speaker Ryan and Representative Pelosi: On behalf of the undersigned state and national medical specialty organizations, we are writingto express our strong concerns with the decision by the Administration […]

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Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending Letter to NAIC Regarding Network Adequacy

Last updated: May 14, 2025

RE: Managed Care Plan Network Adequacy Model Act Dear Commissioners Sevigny, Kreidler, and Members of the Health Insurance and ManagedCare (B) Committee: The undersigned organizations representing health care consumers, physicians, […]

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