MACRA
The AANS and CNS promote advocacy related to the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) and help inform neurosurgeons as elements of the law go into effect.
Quality Payment Program Resources from CMS
- Neurosurgery Asks Congress for Positive Medicare Payment Updates 10.15.19
- Congress Urges CMS to Increase Global Surgery Code Values 9.27.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups in Sending Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy Regarding MACRA 6.3.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending Letter to Congress Regarding Strong Opposition to H.R. 2143, the “Promoting Integrity in Medicare Act 4.23.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending A Letter to CMS Regarding the 2018 MIPS Quality Reporting Period 4.16.18
- Alliance Statement to the House Ways and Means Committee Regarding Implementation of MACRA’s Physician Payment Policies 3.21.18
- Neurosurgery Joins PCRC in Sending a Letter to CMS Regarding CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program 1.1.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to MedPAC Regarding MIPS Recommendation 1.9.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS regarding the CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program 1.2.18
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to CMS regarding the CY 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program 1.1.18
- PCRC Sends Letter to CMS Regarding the Commercial Use of MIPS Measures 11.20.17
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending Letter to MedPac Regarding MIPS 10.24.17
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to Congressional Leaders Regarding MACRA 10.4.17
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending a Letter to Congress Urging for Legislation to Ensure CMS has Flexibility on the Implementation of QPP 10.2.17
- Neurosurgery Sends MACRA Improvement Comments to the House Ways and Means Committee for its Medicare Red Tape Relief Project 8.25.17
- MIPS Exemption and Special Status Resource Guide (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 8.24.17
- Neurosurgery Joins PCRC in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program 8.21.17
- AANS and CNS Send Letter to CMS Regarding 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program 8.21.17
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding 2018 Updates to the Quality Payment Program 8.21.17
- A Summary of the CMS Calendar Year 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 7.24.2017
- Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Update 7.17.2017
- Summary of the CY 2018 Proposed Updates to the Quality Payment Program (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 7.9.17
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, Regarding Global Codes Data Collection 4.20.17
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding PQRS, MU and VBM 3.21.17
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending a Letter on Regulatory Relief to Secretary Price 3.20.17
- Hart Health Strategies MACRA Implementation Update 2.22.17
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP) 12.19.16
- AANS and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP) 12.19.16
- Members of the Republican Doctors Caucus Send Letter to CMS and OMB Regarding MACRA 10.6.16
- The Honorable Rand Paul Sends Letter to CMS regarding MACRA 9.30.16
- Lawmakers Ask CMS to Ditch Medicare’s Proposed Global Surgery Reporting Requirements 9.20.16
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Neurosurgeons Blast Global Surgical Reporting Requirements 9.9.16
Surgeons to CMS: Don't Make Us Code Every 10 Minutes of Work 9.8.16 -
House leaders want ‘flexibility’ on MACRA start 9.7.16
Surgical coalition urges CMS to reconsider proposed reporting requirements 9.7.16 - Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MPFS Propose Rule 9.6.16
- Global Surgery Survey: Medicare’s New Coding Proposal and the Impact on Surgeons 9.2.16
- Neurosurgeons Join Alliance of Specialty Medicine in Supporting the “EHR Regulatory Relief Act” 7.18.16
- Alliance of Specialty Medicine Statement for the Senate Finance Committee's MACRA Hearing 7.13.16
- Neurosurgeons Join Alliance of Specialty Medicine in Expressing Serious Concerns About Medicare’s New Physician Quality Payment Program 7.13.16
- MACRA Comment Period Ends With Burst of Feedback 6.28.16
- AANS and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed MACRA Rule 6.27.16
- Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment Rules 6.27.16
- Alliance of Specialty Medicine Comment Letter 06.27.16
- Council of Medical Specialty Societies Comment Letter 06.27.16
- Physician Clinical Registry Coalition Letter 06.27.16
- Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment Rules 6.27.16
- AANS and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Proposed MACRA Rule 6.27.16
- AMA-Led Coalition MACRA Comment Letter 06.24.16
