Reimbursement
On April 14, 2015, Congress repealed the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula. The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) permanently eliminates SGR and provides positive annual payment updates lasting through 2019. Since MACRA significantly changes the way Medicare pays physicians, we have developed a MACRA Resource Page to help educate neurosurgeons about this topic. In addition to our efforts on MACRA, the Coding and Reimbursement Committee is actively involved in bringing or reviewing new or revised CPT codes, is a strong advocate for appropriate valuation of neurosurgical services and neurosurgery’s Rapid Response Team works tirelessly to ensure that third party payors cover necessary neurosurgical services.
- Neurosurgery Leads Effort to Improve Spine Care Reimbursement 04.23.24
- Neurosurgery Opposes Expanding Prior Auth to ASCs 04.16.24
- Neurosurgery Joins in Testimony to Senate on Medicare Payment Reform 04.11.24
- Neurosurgery Urges Permanent Telehealth Expansion 02.22.24
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Support Senate Bill Banning Electronic Funds Transfer Fees 01.24.24
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Support Legislation Banning Electronic Funds Transfer Fees 01.24.24
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA-Led Coalition in Urging Congress to Reverse Medicare Cuts 01.17.24
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Prevent Medicare Cuts 01.16.24
- House Members Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts 12.13.23
- Neurosurgery Urges BCBS of New Jersey to Update Lumbar Spine Policy 12.11.23
- Neurosurgery Urges MedPAC to Recommend Medicare Physician Payment Increase 11.30.23
- Neurosurgery Calls on Congress to Halt Medicare Cuts 11.16.23
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Take Action to Stop Pending Medicare Cuts 11.06.23
- Neurosurgery Applauds House Doc Caucus’ Medicare Payment Improvement Legislation 10.31.23
- Neurosurgery Urges House to Pass Legislation to Expand Telehealth 10.31.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urge Senate to Expand Access to Telehealth 10.18.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urges House Halt Primary Care Add-on Code 10.04.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urges Senate Halt Primary Care Add-on Code 10.04.23
- Neurosurgery responds to NASS Draft Coverage Policy for Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring (IONM) 09.24.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Submit Comments on the 2024 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System/Ambulatory Surgery Center Proposed Rule 09.11.23
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Proposed 2024 Medicare Fee Schedule 09.11.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Submit Comments on the Proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 09.06.23
- Title: Neurosurgery Urges Aetna to Modify Coverage Policy re Cages for ACDF 08.30.23
- Summary of Proposed 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Comment on CMS Breakthrough Device Coverage Policy 08.28.23
- Neurosurgery Supports Medicare Coverage of Carotid Artery Stenting 08.04.23
- 100+ Representatives Urge Collaboration on Medicare Physician Payment Reform 07.28.23
- Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Eliminate Unnecessary Add-on Code Driving Medicare Pay Cuts 07.26.23
- Neurosurgery Leads Effort to Rescind Edit for Spinal Decompression Codes 07.25.23
- Surgical Coalition Outlines Plan for Reforming Medicare Payment System 06.21.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Support Telehealth Expansion Act 06.06.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ CNS Comments on NASS Draft Policy on Cervical Laminectomy and Laminoplasty 05.26.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Join Alliance in Supporting Legislation to Improve Medicare Physician Payment System 05.03.23
- Neurosurgery Joins Coalition Effort to Improve Medicare Payment System 05.02.23
- Neurosurgery Endorses Bill to Improve Medicare Payment System 04.19.23
- Neurosurgery Urges Cigna to Rescind Modifier -25 Policy 04.18.23
- Neurosurgery Reaches out to Cigna Regarding Coverage Policy for Intraoperative Monitoring for Cervical Spine Procedures 03.29.23
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urge Congress to Provide Physicians with Inflation Update 03.15.23
- Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Revisit
Medicare Coverage Policy for Carotid Stenting 02.07.23
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Hold Hearings on Medicare Payment System 01.23.23
- Neurosurgery Expresses Disappointment with Congress’ Failure to Stop the Full Medicare Cut 12.21.22
- Surgeons Urge Congress to Modify Spending Bill to Halt Entire Medicare Cut 12.20.22
- Neurosurgery Supports Senate Bill to Stop Medicare Cuts 12.16.22
- Doctors Caucus Letter to House Leadership on Physician Payment Cuts 12.15.22
- House of Reps Members Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Cuts 12.13.22
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Comment on MedPAC’s Ideas for Improving Primary Care Reimbursement 12.06.22
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on National Provider Directory 12.06.22
- Neurosurgeons Push for Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts 12.05.22
- Senators Urge Action to Mitigate Medicare Payment Cuts 11.02.22
- Neurosurgery Submits Comments to Congress on Medicare Payment and Quality Program Improvements 10.31.22
- Neurosurgery Comments on NASS Cervical Fusion Coverage Policy 10.24.2022
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ CNS Submit Comments on MS-DRG Assignment for LITT 10.20.22
- Neurosurgery Provides Comments on MS-DRG Assignment for LITT Procedures 10.2.222
- Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Effort to Prevent Medicare Cuts 093022
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Supporting Legislation to Mitigate Medicare cuts 09.29.22
- Reps. Bera and Bucshon Urge CMS to Increase Global Surgery Codes 09.27.22
- Neurosurgery Joins Surgical Coalition in Supporting Bill to Prevent Medicare Cuts 09.26.22
- Neurosurgery Submits Comments to Novitas Regarding Neurostimulator LCD 9.24.2022
- Neurosurgery Submits Comments to Frist Coast Regarding Neurostimulator LCD 9.24.2022
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Urging Congress to Prevent Medicare Cuts 09.22.22
- Neurosurgery Led Coalition Urges CMS to Drop Prior Auth Requirement for Spine Procedures 09.13.22
- Neurosurgery Urges Senate to Act on Telehealth legislation 09.13.22
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Comment on 2023 Medicare OPPS and ASC Proposed Rule 09.12.22
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Comments on 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule 09.06.22
- Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Effort Urging CMS to Increase Global Surgery Codes 09.06.22
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Comment on 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule 08.31.22
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Comment on Primary Care RFI 08.01.22
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urge HHS to Prioritize Access to both Specialty and Primary Care 08.01.22
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on HHS Primary Care Initiative 08.01.22
- Neurosurgery Joins Coalition in Urging Congress to Stop Steep Medicare Cuts 07.27.22
- Summary of the Proposed 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- Neurosurgery Comments on FY 2023 Proposed Medicare Hospital IPPS Payment 06.14.22
- Neurosurgery Comments on NASS Draft Coverage Policy for Basivertebral Nerve Ablation 06.01.22
- Neurosurgery Announces New Medicare Principles 05.25.22
- Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Reassess AUC Program 05.18.22
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urge CMS to Revisit Split/Shared Visit Policy 03.29.22
- Neurosurgery Joins Urges Congress to Expand Telehealth 03.06.22
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Suspend Medicare Sequester through PHE 02.28.22
- Neurosurgery Urge Congress to Explore Options to Fix the Medicare Physician Payment System 02.25.22
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance Calling for Medicare Physician Payment Hearings 02.18.22
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urge Congress to Hold Hearings on the Medicare Fee Schedule 02.07.22
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Object to Hospital DRG Assignments for LITT 081921
- Surgical Coalition Urges Passage of Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts 12.07.21
- Neurosurgery Comments on Surprise Billing Regulations 12.06.21
- Neurosurgery Reinforces Need for Congress to Prevent Steep Medicare Cuts 11.20.21
- Summary of the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
- Summary of the Medicare OPPS and ASC 2022 Payment Rules
- Neurosurgery Reinforces Request for CMS to Increase Global Surgery Code Values 10.28.21
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance is Urging Congress to Prevent Medicare Cuts 09.21.21
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urge CMS to Halt Hospital Outpatient Department Prior Auth 09.17.21
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on 2022 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 09.13.21
- Neurosurgery Position Statement on LITT for Epilepsy 09.13.21
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ/CNS Comment on Proposed 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 09.13.21
- Neurosurgery Position Statement on LITT for Tumor 09.07.21
- Neurosurgeons Lead Coalition Effort to Prevent Steep Medicare Cuts 07.23.21
- Neurosurgery Joins Coalition Urging CMS to Increase Global Surgery Code Values 07.22.21
- Neurosurgery Provides Comment on NASS Percutaneous SI Joint Fusion Coverage Policy 6.11.21
- Neurosurgeons Join Alliance in Supporting Medicare Private Contracting Bill S 826 06.03.21
- Neurosurgeons Join Alliance in Supporting Medicare Private Contracting Bill HR 3322 06.03.21
- Neurosurgery Supports Medicare Patient Empowerment Act-Senate 05.19.21
- Neurosurgery Supports Medicare Patient Empowerment Act-House 05.19.21
- Neurosurgery Supports Medicare Patient Empowerment Act 05.19.21
- Neurosurgery Supports NOPAIN Act 05.17.21
- Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Effort to Prevent Medicare Cuts in 2022 04.27.21
- Neurosurgeons Endorse Telehealth Expansion Bill 042721
- Neurosurgeon Endorse NOPAIN Act 03.23.21
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Urging Congress to Extend Medicare Sequester Moritorium 03.12.21
- Neurosurgery Joins Effort to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium 03.12.21
- Neurosurgery Thanks House for Preventing Medicare Payment Cuts 02.22.21
- Neurosurgery Thanks Senate for Preventing Medicare Payment Cuts 02.22.21
- Summary of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 01.12.21
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Use Provider Relief Fund to Prevent Medicare Cuts 12.14.20
- Neurosurgery Endorses S. 5007, the Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVD-19 Act
- S. 5007, Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act
- Senators Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Cuts 12.04.20
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Adopt its 3-Point Plan for Preventing Medicare Cuts 12.04.20
- Congressional Black Caucus Urges House Leaders to Prevent Medicare Cuts 12.04.20
- Neurosurgery Urges Congress to Act to Prevent Medicare Cuts 12.03.20
- Doc Members of Congress Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Cuts 12.03.20
- Neurosurgery Endorses Legislation to Increase Global Surgery Payments 12.03.20
- Medicare Reimbursement Equity Act of 2020
- Neurosurgery Joins Effort Urging Congress to Eliminate Medicare Sequester Cuts 11.11.20
- Neurosurgery Leads Coalition Effort Supporting Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts 11.11.20
- Neurosurgery Urges Health Plans to Recognize CPT Code 99072 for COVID-19-Related Expenses 11.10.20
- Neurosurgery Objects to Independence Blue Cross Physiatrist Referral Requirement 11.2.20
- Neurosurgery Supports Medicare Coverage for Innovative Technologies 11.2.20
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Medicare Coverage of Innovative Technology 11.2.20
- Surgical Groups Support Legislation to Prevent Medicare Pay Cuts 11.02.20
- Congress Urges CMS to Drop Prior Auth Requirements for Neurosurgical Services 10.30.20
- Neurosurgeons Support Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts 10.30.20
- Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts Act 10.29.20
- 229 Bipartisan Members of the House Urge Leaders to Prevent Medicare Cuts 10.19.20
- Neurosurgery Leads Effort Thanking Reps. Burgess and Rush for their Leadership on Medicare Payment Cuts 10.09.20
- Sen. Collins Urges Senate Leaders to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts 10.09.20
- Neurosurgery Joins Coalition in Letter to CMS re Medicare Pay Cuts 10.05.20
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Medicare Fee Schedule 10.05.20
- Neurosurgery Comments on Medicare Hospital-ASC Proposed Rule 10.05.20
- Neurosurgery Comments on Payment Provisions of Proposed 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 10.01.20
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance Urging Congress to Prevent Medicare Cuts 09.24.20
- Neurosurgery Asks Congress to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts 091820
- Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Increase Medicare’s Global Surgery Values 08.21.20
- UnitedHealthcare Revisits Imaging Prior Authorization Requirements 07.07.20
- Neurosurgery Urges UnitedHealthcare to Scrap Onerous Prior Auth Policy for Spine Surgery 06.23.20
- Neurosurgeons Ask Congress to Prevent Medicare Cuts 06.18.20
- Neurosurgery Joins Multi-specialty Letter Objecting to CMS Proposal Regarding Rehabilitation Services 6.11.20
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Letter to CMS Urging Improved Telehealth Access 5.27.20
- Neurosurgery Joins Multi-specialty Letter to Noridian Regarding Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation Policy 3.30.20
- Neurosurgery Comments on Washington State Evidence for VNS for Depression 3.30.20
- Neurosurgery Leads Effort to Prevent Medicare Payment Cuts 3.19.20
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Novitas on Coverage for Magnetic Resonance Image Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor (ET) 2.8.2020
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to First Coast on Coverage for Magnetic Resonance Image Guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for Essential Tremor (ET) 2.8.2020
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Oppose Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation 2.1.20
- Neurosurgery Joins Multispecialty Pain Workgroup in Letter to Novitas on Coverage for Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation 1.28.2020
- Neurosurgery Joins Multispecialty Pain Workgroup in Letter to First Coast on Coverage for Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation 1.28.20
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Urge CMS to Increase Global Surgery Codes 12.26.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Asking Congress for Positive Medicare Update 12.23.19
- Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Reverse Course on Global Surgery Payment Rules for 2021
- Summary of 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ/CNS Comment on Stereotactic Radiosurgery Coverage Policy 11.09.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Provider Enrollment Process 11.4.19
- Senate Urges CMS to Increase Global Surgery Payments 10.30.19
- Neurosurgery Asks Congress for Positive Medicare Payment Updates 10.15.19
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ/CNS Comment on CMS’ Action Plan on Pain Management 10.11.19
- Congress Urges CMS to Increase Global Surgery Code Values 9.27.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Registry Coalition in Commenting on Medicare Fee Schedule 9.27.19
- Neurosurgery Comments on CY 2020 Medicare OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule 9.27.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Medicine in a Letter to CMS Regarding Prior Authorization 9.20.19
- Neurosurgery Comments on Proposed 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 9.13.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Letter to CMS on Payment Provisions of 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 9.13.19
- Neurosurgeons Statement to the House Committee on Small Business Regarding Utilization Management: Barriers to Care and Burdens on Small Medical Practice 9.11.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to CMS on the Quality-Related Provisions of the Proposed 2020 Medicare Fee Schedule 9.9.19
- Neurosurgery Joins 370 Patient and Provider Groups to Send Letter of Support for Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization in Medicare 9.9.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups in Sending Letter to House Ways and Means and Education and Labor Committees on Surprise Medical Bills 9.4.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to CMS Voicing Strong Opposition to CMS’ Failure to Include E/M Increases in Global Surgery Periods 8.15.19
- Neurosurgery Responds to Proposed Medicare Coverage for Acupuncture for Low Back Pain 8.14.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Regulatory Relief Coalition to Send Comments in Response to CMS’ Request for Information on Ways to “Put Patients Over Paperwork” 8.12.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments in Response to CMS’ Request for Information on Ways to “Put Patients Over Paperwork” 8.12.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to First Coast on MRgFUS for Essential Tremor 7.30.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to CSG on Vertebral Augmentation 7.25.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to WPS on Vertebral Augmentation 7.19.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to NGS on Vertebral Augmentation 7.19.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to Nordian Health Solutions Regarding Vertebral Augmentation 7.19.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups in Sending Letter of Support for H.R. 2781, the EMPOWER for Health Act 7.17.19
- Neurosurgery Join Other Groups in Sending a Letter to Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. and Ranking Member Greg Walden Regarding the No Surprises Act 7.16.19
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending Letter to Reps. Ruiz and Roe on the, Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019 7.1.19
- Neurosurgery responds to Fiscal Year 2020 Medicare Hospital IPPS Proposed Rule 6.24.19
- Neurosurgery Prior Authorization Overview 6.20.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to Rep. Finkenauer Regarding Keeping Physicians Serving Patients Act of 2019 6.17.19
- Neurosurgery’s Principles for Unanticipated Medical Bills 6.17.19
- H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2019
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray Regarding the Lower Health Care Costs Act 6.5.19
- Neurosurgery Prior Authorization Survey Results 6.4.19
- Neurosurgery Statement to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health for Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills 6.4.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups in Sending Letter to Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy Regarding MACRA 6.3.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Rep. Kelly Endorsing the “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act" 6.3.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Rep. Bera Endorsing the “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act" 6.3.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Rep. Marshall Endorsing the “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act" 6.3.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Rep. DelBene Endorsing the “Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act” 6.3.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Novitas to Support Coverage for MRgFUS for ET 6.3.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to E&C Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member Walden Regarding “The No Surprises Act” 5.28.19
- Side-by-Side of Congressman Ruiz and Roe “Protecting People From Surprise Medical Bills Act” 5.23.19
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Statement to the Senate Committee on Finance Regarding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) 5.20.19
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Sens. Cassidy, Bennet, Young, Hassan, Murkowski and Carper Regarding the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act 5.20.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups to Send Letter to Congressional Leadership Opposing Hospital Bundling (Network Matching) Included in Surprise Billing Proposals 5.14.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups to Urge CMS to Delay the AUC Educational and Operations Testing Program 4.29.19
- Neurosurgery Provides Comments on NASS Draft Coverage for Interspinous Fixation with Fusion 4.8.19
- Neurosurgery Provides Comments on NASS Draft Coverage Policy for Lumbar Discectomy 4.2.19
- Neurosurgery Supports Washington State Plan to Consider Coverage for VNS for Depression 3.27.19
- Neurosurgery Objects to Washington State Non-coverage for Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Procedures 02.20.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Organizations in Urging CMS to Provide Guidance to Medicare Advantage Plans on Prior Authorization Processes 2.19.19
- CMS’ Response to Roe-Bera Prior Authorization Letter 2.7.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups to Send Letter to Congress Regarding Surprise Medical Bills 2.7.19
- Neurosurgery Joins Regulatory Relief Coalition in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding Step Therapy Rule 1.28.19
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending Letter to the CMS Regarding Modernizing Part D Proposed Rule 1.25.19
- Neurosurgery Joins the Medical Coalition in Sending Comments on the Proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
- Neurosurgery Responds to CMS Draft Coverage Policy for VNS for Depression 12.19.18
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Joins PCRC in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding Qualified Clinical Data Registries and MIPS 12.6.18
- Neurosurgery Summary of the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule - Payment Provisions 11.22.18
- Side-by-Side Comparison of Revisions to Payment Policies under Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2019 (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 11.18.18
- 2019 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Side-by-Side Comparison (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 11.18.18
- 2019 Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Side-by-Side Comparison (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 11.18.18
- Neurosurgery 2017/2018 Coverage Policy Overview 11.18.18
- Neurosurgery Leads Multispecialty Response to Washington State Draft Evidence Report on Sacroiliac Joint Fusion 11.9.18
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to HHS Regarding a Request for Information on the EHR Reporting Program 10.17.18
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Joins PCRC in Response to ONC’s Request for Information Regarding EHR Reporting Program 10.17.18
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Senator Bill Cassidy Regarding the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act 10.10.18 Reps. Phil Roe and Ami Bera Spearhead Congressional Letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma Regarding Prior Authorization 10.10.18
- Neurosurgery Urges Novitas to Cover MRgFUS for Essential Tremor 10.9.18
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to CMS Regarding Medicare OPPS ASC Proposed Rule 9.24.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Medical Coalition in Sending letter to Ranking Members on the Committee of Ways & Means Regarding the FY 2019 EM Proposed Rule 9.10.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to CMS Regarding the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Proposed QPP Rule 9.10.18
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Joins PCRC in Sending a Letter to CMS Regarding the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Proposed QPP Rule 9.10.18
- Neurosurgery Comments on the Proposed 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 9.10.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the AMA in Sending a Letter to CMS Regarding Step Therapy in Medicare Advantage 9.7.18
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups to Send a Letter to Congress Regarding Appropriate Use Criteria 9.7.18
- Neurosurgery Provides Comments on NASS Draft Coverage for Endoscopic Spinal Surgery 9.6.18
- Neurosurgery Provides Comments on NASS Draft Coverage for Artificial Lumbar Disc Surgery 9.6.18
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA to Send Letter to CMS Regarding E/M Services Contained in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 8.27.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Response to CMS’ Request for Information Regarding the Physician Self-Referral Law 8.24.18
- CY 2019 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule Summary (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 8.9.18
- Neurosurgery’s Preliminary Summary of Payment Provisions in the 2019 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Proposed Rule 8.9.18
- Congressional Letter to CMS Regarding Prior Authorization and PA Survey 8.8.18
- Neurosurgery Comments on Noridian Proposed Coverage for MRgFUS for Essential Tremor 8.6.18
- Neurosurgery Objects to Aetna Non-coverage for Lumbar Interbody Fusions with Expandable Cages 7.25.18
- 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Summary Proposed Rule (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 7.24.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance and Other Medical Groups to Send Letter to the CMS Regarding the ACA Risk-Adjustment Program 7.16.18
- Neurosurgery Responds to Draft Questions for Washington State Review of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion 7.5.18
- Neurosurgery Comments on CMS Proposed Coverage for VNS for Depression 6.29.18
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Joins PCRC in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding FY 2019 IPPS Proposed Rule 6.25.18
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Joins PCRC in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding FY 2019 IPPS Rule 6.25.18
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments to CMS Regarding FY 2019 IPPS Rule 6.25.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Regulatory Relief Coalition in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding Part C Medicare Advantage Reporting Requirements 5.24.18
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending a Letter to AmeriHealth Regrading Modifier 25 Policy 5.24.18
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending Letter to Cigna Regarding Medical Coverage Policy 0527 for Cervical Fusion 5.24.18
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Cigna Regarding Medical Coverage Policy for Cervial Fusion 5.15.18
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Groups in Sending Letter to Washington State Health Care Authority Regarding Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Coverage 4.23.18
- Neurosurgery Leads Multispecialty Response to Washington State Draft Evidence Report On Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy 3.21.18
- Neurosurgery Provides Comments on NASS Draft Lumbar Interspinous Device Coverage Policy 3.1.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance to Urge Congressional Leadership for CHIP Reauthorization 1.18.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding the Medicare Advantage/Part D Proposed Rule 1.16.18
- Neurosurgery Joins the Surgical Coalition to Oppose MedPAC’s Proposal to Rebalance the Physician Fee Schedule Towards Primary Care Services 1.10.18
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Sending a Letter to House and Senate Leadership Regarding the Medicare Extenders Package 12.11.17
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to Chairman Hatch and Ranking Member Wyden Regarding Medicare Extenders Package 12.6.17
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to Chairman Brady and Ranking Member Neal Regarding Medicare Extenders Package 11.30.17
- Neurosurgery Leads Multispecialty Response to Washington State on Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy 11.27.17
- Draft Key Questions to Washington State on Surgery for Lumbar Radiculopathy 11.27.17
- Neurosurgery Objects to Proposed Non-coverage for MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound 11.16.17
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Supporting S. 2051, “The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017” 11.1.17
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Medical Groups in Supporting H.R. 4206, “The Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act of 2017” 11.1.17
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending a Letter to Rep. Sessions Supporting H.R. 4133, the “Medicare Patient Empowerment Act” 11.01.17
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Organizations in Sending Letter to RAND Corporation Regarding Global Surgical Services Survey 10.20.17
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to CMS Regarding Cancellation of Bundled Payment Program 10.16.17
- 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Final and Proposed Rule Side-by-side Comparison (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 10.15.17
- Neurosurgery and Other Medical Groups Send Letter to Sec. Tom Price, MD Regarding Malpractice RVUs 9.28.17
- Neurosurgery Joins the Alliance in Sending Comments on the Proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 9.11.17
- Neurosurgery Comments on the Proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule 9.11.17
- Neurosurgery Sends Comments on Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) for Imaging to the House Ways and Means Committee for its Medicare Red Tape Relief Project 8.25.17
- Neurosurgery Sends Global Surgery Data Collection Comments to the House Ways and Means Committee for its Medicare Red Tape Relief Project 8.25.17
- Global Surgery Code Alert 08.18.17
- A Comparison of Fiscal Year 2018 Medicare Hospital IPPS Payment System Proposed and Final Rules (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 8.11.17
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Palmetto Regarding Coverage of MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound Procedure 08.8.17
- A Summary of the Calendar Year 2018 Medicare Hospital OPPS and ASC Payment Systems (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 7.25.17
- A Summary of the CMS Calendar Year 2018 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (prepared by Hart Health Strategies) 7.24.2017
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ Joins Other Medical Organizations in Sending Letter to Senate Regarding S.794, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017 7.11.17
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Comment on Proposed 2018 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Payment Policy 6.13.17
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Join the Alliance in Sending Comments to Sens. Cassidy and Collins Regarding Health Reform 5.26.17
- Neurosurgery joins the Alliance in Sending Comments to Sen. Hatch Regarding Health Reform 5.23.17
- Neurosurgery Position Statement on Telemedicine 5.20.17
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Join Other Health Organizations to Develop Out of Network Consensus Principles 5.20.17
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending Letter to CMS Regarding Social Security Number Removal Initiative 5.11.17
- Neurosurgery Comments on ICER Non-pharmacologic Spine Care Assessment 4.28.17
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to HHS Secretary Tom Price, MD, Regarding Global Codes Data Collection 4.20.17
- Neurosurgeons Release 2017 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda 2.14.17
- Members of the Republican Doctors Caucus Send Letter to CMS and OMB Regarding MACRA 10.6.16
- Congressional Letter to CMS Opposing Global Surgery G-Code Mandate 9.16.16
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MPFS Propose Rule 9.6.16
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Send Comments to CMS Regarding Medicare’s Proposed Global Surgery Reporting Requirements 9.2.16
- Global Surgery Survey: Medicare’s New Coding Proposal and the Impact on Surgeons 9.2.16
- ANS and CNS Join American Epilepsy Society in Letter Objecting to Restrictive Criteria for VNS Coverage 7.27.16
- Physician Clinical Registry Coalition Letter 06.27.16
- AMA-Led Coalition MACRA Comment Letter 06.24.16
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MACRA Implementation 4.18.16
- Congressional Sign-on Letter Supporting the Appointment of a Specialty Physician for a Position on MedPAC 3.15.16
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter of Support to Rep. George Holding for H.R. 2568, the “Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015” 12.3.15
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Join AMA in Sending Comments to CMS Regarding MACRA RFI 11.17.15
- Neurosurgery and 110 Other Groups Urge House to Refocus Meaningful Use on Achieving Interoperability 11.2.15
- Neurosurgeons Commend Senate for Passing Historic Medicare Legislation 4.14.15
- Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Sending Letter Of Support for H.R. 2 to Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi 3.25.15
- Neurosurgery Joins AMA to Send Letter to CMS Regarding Prior Authorization and AUC 3.18.15
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Send Letter to CMS Concerning ICD-10 implementation 3.4.15 Â鶹ÊÓƵ and CNS Join 750 Organizations in Calling for Repeal of SGR 3.16.15
- Global Surgery Talking Points 2.12.15
- Summary of the 2014 Medicare Provider Enrollment Final 1.1.15
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ/CNS Sequester Letter to the U.S. House
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ/CNS ICD-10 Letter
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ/CNS Comment to Washington State on Health Technology Assessment of Cervical Spinal Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ/CNS Urged Lawmakers to Reform SGR
- Â鶹ÊÓƵ/CNS Comment on BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Lumbar Spine Fusion Policy
- BCBSM Policy on Minimally Invasive Lumbar Interbody Fusion
