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Neurosurgeons Support Long-Awaited Legislation to Hold Insurance Companies Accountable on Surprise Billing

Last updated: October 9, 2024

On Sept. 12, Reps. Greg Murphy, MD, (R-N.C.), Raul Ruiz, MD, (D-Calif.), John Joyce, MD, (R-Pa.), Kim Schrier, MD, (D-Wash.) and Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) introduced the Enhanced Enforcement of Health […]

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Last updated: October 9, 2024

Never miss a post by subscribing today! The mission of Neurosurgery Blog is to investigate and report on how health care policy affects patients, physicians and medical practice and to […]

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Washington Committee Chair Featured in Article on Physician-Owned Hospitals

Last updated: October 9, 2024

Following the Sept. 23 press release by the AANS and the CNS, Becker’s Spine Review published an article titled “Neurosurgeons back bill to lift ban on physician-owned hospitals.” In the […]

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Neurosurgeon Featured in Article about Spine Surgery Advocacy

Last updated: October 9, 2024

Brian R. Gantwerker, MD, FAANS, was quoted in a Sept. 19 Becker’s Spine Review article titled “The state of spine surgeon advocacy.” In the article, Dr. Gantwerker discusses post-approval denials, […]

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Neurosurgery Blog Discusses Burnout and Suicide Among Physicians

Last updated: October 9, 2024

On Sept. 19, the Neurosurgery Blog published an article titled “Burnout and Suicide Among Physicians” discussing two recent articles on the prevalence of suicide among physicians, particularly surgeons. Following the […]

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Washington Committee Chair Featured in Article on Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Last updated: October 9, 2024

Following an AANS/CNS Washington Office press release, Becker’s Spine Review published an article on Sept. 12. Titled “Spine groups raise concern over Medicare fee schedule,” the article noted that the proposed physician fee […]

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Neurosurgeon Advocates for Spina Bifida Prevention in Alabama’s Hispanic Community

Last updated: October 9, 2024

On Aug. 15, Neurosurgery Blog cross-posted a blog featuring Michael J. Feldman, MD, a pediatric neurosurgery fellow at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a former AANS/CNS Washington Committee […]

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Neurosurgery Featured in Articles on Reforming the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

Last updated: October 9, 2024

On Aug. 1, Sen. John Boozman, OD, (R-Ark.) issued a press release on the introduction of bipartisan S. 4935, the Physician Fee Stabilization Act. This legislation would protect access to […]

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Neurosurgeons Publish Op-Ed on Overlapping Surgeries

Last updated: October 9, 2024

On July 29, The Hill published an op-ed by Anthony M. DiGiorgio, DO, MHA, and Richard P. Menger, MD, MPA, titled “How ‘overlapping’ surgery helps patients.” The authors state how […]

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AANS and CNS Featured in Article on Prior Authorization

Last updated: October 9, 2024

On July 26, Becker’s Spine Review published an article titled “The state of prior authorization in 2024,” featuring nine statistics on prior authorization for spine and orthopedic providers. The article […]