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AANS-CNS Legislative Accomplishments 2022-News
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…
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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…
Surgical Care Coalition - Medicare Cuts
Neurosurgeons Putting Patients First
From Neurosurgery Blog, November, 2022: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) are…
Texas-Surprise Billing Rules Lawsuit
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…
Image Sharing Advocacy
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…
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…
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
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…
Neurosurgery 2017/2018 Coverage Policy Overview 11.18.18
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…
Neurosurgery Sends Comments to HHS Regarding ONC EHR Burden Reduction Strategy
Partial letter text is shown below. Click Download PDF button below to view full letter. Don Rucker, M.D. National Coordinator…
Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending Letter to HHS Regarding ONC EHR Burden Reduction Strategy
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Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups to Send Letter to Congress Regarding Surprise Medical Bills
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Neurosurgery Joins Specialty Societies in Letter to FDA Regarding Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems for Chronic Pain Patients
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Neurosurgery and 140 Other Groups Urge Congress to Repeal the Medical Device Excise Tax
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Neurosurgery Joins the AMA in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding Open Payments Reporting Requirements
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Neurosurgery Summary of the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule — Quality Provisions
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Neurosurgery Summary of the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule — Payment Provisions
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2019 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Side-by-Side Comparison
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Side-by-Side Comparison of Revisions to Payment Policies under Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019
Partial document text is shown below. Click Download PDF button below to view full document. On November 1, 2018, the…
2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Side-by-Side Comparison
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Neurosurgery Leads Multispecialty Response to Washington State Draft Evidence Report on Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
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Neurosurgery Sends Comments to HHS Regarding a Request for Information on the EHR Reporting Program
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Neurosurgery and the Alliance Respond to CMS Proposals Aimed at Redesigning the Medicare Shared Savings Program ACOs
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Neurosurgeons Applaud Lawmakers for Asking CMS to Review Prior Authorization Practices
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Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Senator Bill Cassidy Regarding the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act
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Reps. Phil Roe and Ami Bera Spearhead Congressional Letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma Regarding Prior Authorization
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Congressional Letter to HHS Regarding EHR Interoperability and Data Blocking
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Neurosurgery Sends Letter to CMS Regarding Medicare OPPS ASC Proposed Rule
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Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Specialties to Request Lawmakers Include the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act in the Final Opioid Agreement
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Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups to Urge Lawmakers to Include the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act in the Final Opioid Agreement
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Neurosurgery Sends Letter to L-HHS Appropriations Conference Committee for FY 2019
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Neurosurgery Joins the Medical Coalition in Sending Comments on the Proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
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Neurosurgery Comments on the Proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
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Neurosurgery Joins the Medical Coalition in Sending Letter to Ranking Members on the Committee of Ways & Means Regarding the FY 2019 EM Proposed Rule
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Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to CMS Regarding the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Proposed QPP Rule
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Neurosurgery Joins the AMA in Sending a Letter to CMS Regarding Step Therapy in Medicare Advantage
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Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups to Send a Letter to Congress Regarding Appropriate Use Criteria
Partial letter text is shown below. Click Download PDF button below to view full letter. Dear Chairman Brady, Chairman Roskam,…
Neurosurgeons Ask Lawmakers to Cut Red Tape in the Medicare Program
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Neurosurgery Provides Comments on NASS Draft Coverage for Artificial Lumbar Disc Surgery
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Neurosurgery Provides Comments on NASS Draft Coverage for Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
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Neurosurgery Joins AMA to Send Letter to CMS Regarding E/M Services Contained in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
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Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Response to CMS’ Request for Information Regarding the Physician Self-Referral Law
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Washington State Approves Coverage For Lumbar And Cervical Artificial Discs
The Washington State Health Technology Assessment Program (HTA) voted on October 17, 2008 to provide coverage, with conditions, for lumbar…
The American Association Of Neurological Surgeons And Congress Of Neurological Surgeons Applaud The SPORT Study Results Which Support The Benefit Of Surgery In Treating Patients With Symptomatic Herni
The November 22/29, 2006 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association publishes the results of SPORT, a multi-million…
The AANS/CNS Section On Disorders Of The Spine And Peripheral Nerves Announces The Release Of The Lumbar Fusion Guidelines – An Evidenced-Based Approach To Lumbar Fusion
In March, 2003, the Spine Section of the AANS/CNS was charged by the leadership of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons…
The American Board Of Neurological Surgery Establishes Requirements For Maintenance Of Certification
The practice of neurosurgery continues to evolve at an astonishing rate. Life-long learning is not only desirable but is an…