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Letters

Organized Neurosurgery Comments on Draft Evidence Report for Washington State Reconsideration of Lumber Fusion Coverage Policy

Last updated: June 3, 2025

Re: AANS/CNS Comments on Draft Technical Assessment for Washington State HTA Rereview of Lumbar Spinal Fusion Dear Mr. Morse: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS-CNS Letter of Support for Funding for the CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control

Last updated: June 3, 2025

The following letter was sent to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee: September 16, 2015 United States SenateSenate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and EducationWashington, D.C. 20510 Subject: Injury […]

• Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance to Comment on Proposed 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Last updated: June 3, 2025

Andy Slavitt, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1631-PRoom 445-G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201 Re: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS and CNS Comment on Payment Provisions in Proposed 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Last updated: June 3, 2025

Re: CMS-1631-P Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician FeeSchedule (PFS) and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2016 Dear Mr. Slavitt: On behalf of 4,000 practicing neurosurgeons in […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS and CNS Comment on Proposed CCJR Bundled Payment Program

Last updated: June 3, 2025

Re: Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Payment Model for Acute CareHospitals Furnishing Lower Extremity Joint Replacement Services; Proposed Rule[CMS-5516-P] Dear Mr. Slavitt and Dr. Conway: On behalf of the American […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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CMS Declines to Rescind CCI Edit for Arthrodesis with Laminectomy

Last updated: June 3, 2025

Joseph Cheng, MDAmerican Association of Neurological Surgeons /Congress of Neurological Surgeons725 15th Street, NW, Suite 500Washington, DC 20005 Dear Dr. Cheng: I thank you and your colleagues for meeting by […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS and CNS Comment on Payment Provisions in Proposed 2016 Medicare Hospital OPPS and ASC Payment Systems

Last updated: June 3, 2025

Andy Slavitt, AdministratorCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1633-PRoom 445-G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building200 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20201 Re: CMS-1633-P Medicare Program; Hospital Outpatient […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Letter of Support for H.R. 2653, the American Health Care Reform Act of 2015

Last updated: June 3, 2025

Honorable Phil Roe, MD407 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 RE: H.R.2653 – American Health Care Reform Act of 2015 Dear Representative Roe: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), […]

• Medical Liability Reform

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Letter of Support for H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act

Last updated: June 3, 2025

Dear Representative: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine urges you to vote “yes” on the House passage of H.R. 6, the “21st Century CuresAct.” The Alliance is a coalition of national […]

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AANS and CNS Join Alliance in Sending Letter to Rep. Poe Regarding ICD-10 Transition

Last updated: June 3, 2025

The Honorable Ted Poe2412 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Dear Representative Poe: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”), our mission is to advocate for sound federal healthcare […]

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