AANS/CNS Washington Committee for Neurological Surgery
Advancing key health care initiatives to protect neurosurgeons’ ability to practice medicine and patient access to care
Jan 13, 2023
Neurosurgery’s 2022 Legislative Accomplishments
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons made significant strides in accomplishing their 2022 legislative— Read More >
Dec 30, 2022
AANS and CNS Recommend $49 Billion for NIH in FY 2023
From AANS, Advocacy News, 2022: The 369 undersigned members of the Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research, which includes organizations— Read More >
Nov 29, 2022
Neurosurgeons Putting Patients First
From Neurosurgery Blog, November, 2022: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) are— Read More >
Oct 20, 2022
Neurosurgeons Announce Leadership in Amicus Brief Supporting Texas Surprise Billing Rules Lawsuit 10.20.22
From official press release, October, 2022: Neurosurgeons Lead Amicus Brief in Lawsuit Challenging No Surprises Act Final Rule Rule unlawfully— Read More >
Jun 15, 2022
Position Statement on Image Sharing Requirement for Prior Authorization
Background Prior authorization is an administrative process requiring physicians to obtain pre-approval for medical treatments or tests before rendering this— Read More >
Jun 04, 2019
CMS boosts RVUs for 41 spine procedure codes
CMS retroactively updated the Professional Liability Insurance Relative Value Units for several Medicare procedures, which will have a positive impact— Read More >
Feb 18, 2019
Neurosurgery 2017/2018 Coverage Policy Overview
Click Download PDF button below to view full chart. Overview of Coverage Policies on Which Neurosurgery Commented: 2017 and 2018 Read More >
Feb 18, 2019
Addressing Unnecessary Prior Authorization Practices
BY ALEX B. VALADKA What if I told you that despite the passage of the Affordable Care Act and all the— Read More >
Jan 28, 2019
Neurosurgery Joins Regulatory Relief Coalition in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding Step Therapy Rule
Partial letter text is shown below. Click Download PDF button below to view full letter. RIN 0938–AT92. Modernizing Part D— Read More >
Spine Section On Twitter
Mar 30
Wishing everyone a Happy National Doctor's Day! Today we recognize #physicians for their hard work and tireless efforts to care for patients. 🩺 #NationalDoctorsDay #Neurosurgery pic.twitter.com/V4KT41055l Retweeted by AANS/CNS Spine Section
Mar 28
Rakesh Patel MD is an orthopedic #spine surgeon at @umichmedicine - and has summited Mt Everest. Hear about his trek on this week’s episode podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neu… #neurosurgery #MedEd pic.twitter.com/XYqev2fz9W Retweeted by AANS/CNS Spine Section
Mar 25
How would you manage this 50 yr old F presenting w/ severe LBP, inability to achieve an erect posture, and a painful partial L foot drop? She had prior surgery as an adolescent for AIS. She is otherwise healthy & non-osteoporotic.
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#orthopedics pic.twitter.com/06KKNRxa9S
