Letters

Letters

Neurosurgeons Join Alliance in Urging Congress to Repeal the SGR

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Dear Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Leader Reid and Leader McConnell: On behalf of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the Alliance), a coalition of medical specialtysocieties representing more than 100,000 physicians […]

• Medical Liability Reform
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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Neurosurgery Joins Alliance to Send Letter to FDA on Off-Label

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Re: Revised Draft Guidance for Industry: Distributing Scientific and Medical Publications onUnapproved New Uses – Recommended Practices Dear Assistant Commissioner Kux: The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) is a coalition […]

• Drugs and Devices

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Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance of Specialty Medicine in Opposing SGR Patch Legislation

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Dear Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Leader Reid and Leader McConnell: On behalf of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the Alliance), a coalition of medical specialtysocieties representing more than 100,000 physicians […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS/CNS Support Trauma Legislation

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Dear Representatives Burgess and Green: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons(CNS), we would like to thank you for introducing the “Trauma […]

• Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke

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Neurosurgery Joins the AMA in Sending Letter to HHS Detailing Concerns with the Meaningful Use Program

Last updated: May 20, 2025

Dear Secretary Sebelius: The undersigned organizations write to express immediate concerns confronting our respectivemembers’ ability to comply with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR)Incentive Program. We recognize the […]

• Quality Improvement and Patient Safety

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AANS/CNS Support Legislation to Repeal the SGR

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Subject: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act Dear Senators Wyden and Hatch and Representatives Camp, Levin, Upton, Waxman and Burgess: On behalf of the American Association of Neurological […]

• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS/CNS Send Letter to OMB Urging for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding

Last updated: May 20, 2025

Dear Ms. Burwell: On behalf of organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children and adolescents,we write to thank you for your consistent support for the Pediatric Subspecialty […]

• Graduate Medical Education
• Medical Liability Reform

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Neurosurgeons Join Alliance in Sending Letter to Congress Outlining SGR Reform Principles

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Dear Leader Reid, Leader McConnell, Speaker Boehner, Leader Cantor, LeaderPelosi, and Whip Hoyer: On behalf of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the Alliance), a coalition of medicalspecialty societies representing more […]

• Medical Liability Reform
• Reimbursement and Practice Management

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AANS/CNS Letter of Support to Sens. Roy Blunt and Jack Reed for the Building a Healthcare Workforce for the Future Act

Last updated: June 5, 2025

RE: Support of S. 1152, the “Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act” Dear Senators Reed and Blunt: As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is […]

• Graduate Medical Education

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AANS/CNS Letter of Support to Sen. Roy Blunt for the Healthcare Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013

Last updated: June 5, 2025

Dear Senator Blunt, On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of NeurologicalSurgeons (CNS), we are pleased to support your legislation, S. 961, the Health Care […]

• Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke
• Medical Liability Reform