Advocacy Press Room
Welcome to the press room of the 鶹Ƶ/CNS Washington Office, dedicated to organized neurosurgery's media relations concerning legislative and health policy topics.
For media inquiries regarding legislation or health policy issues, contact Katie O. Orrico, Director, 鶹Ƶ/CNS Washington Office, at 202.446.2024 or via e-mail at info@neurosugery.org.
- Neurosurgery Applauds CMS for New Prior Authorization Rules 01.17.24
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Katie O. Orrico, Esq., Incoming CEO 12.20.23
- Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Applauds Congressional Committee for Calling for Prior Authorization Reform 10.19.23
- Neurosurgery Opposes New Unnecessary G2211 Add-on Code 7.26.23
- 鶹Ƶ/CNS Issue Press Release Supporting Congressional Prior Auth Letter 06.21.23
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Endorse Medicare Payment Reform Legislation 04.06.23
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Release 2023 Advocacy Agenda
- Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Press Release on Prior Auth Rules 02.13.23
- Alliance of Specialty Medicine Participates in CMS Roundtable on Prior Authorization Reform 01.17.23
- Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Endorses Medical Liability Reform Bill 12.16.22
- Neurosurgeons Announce Leadership in Amicus Brief Supporting Texas Surprise Billing Rules Lawsuit 10.20.22
- Neurosurgeons Thank Members of Congress for Leading Efforts to Avoid Steep Medicare Cuts in 2022 10.15.22
- Neurosurgeons Applaud Congress for Passing Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization 09.14.22
- Neurosurgery Applauds Committee Action on Prior Auth Legislation 07.27.22
- Neurosurgery-Led Coalition Prior Auth Press Release 07.27.22
- Neurosurgeons Praise Congress for Passing Gun Safety Legislation 06.24.22
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Announce Endorsement of Medicare Payment Reform Principles 05.31.22
- 鶹Ƶ/CNS Announce Lead Role in Filing Amicus Brief in Surprise Billing Lawsuit 01.13.22
- Neurosurgery Announces the Filing of Amicus Brief in Surprise Billing Litigation 01.04.22
- Neurosurgeons Urge Congress to Take Action to Prevent Medicare Cuts Before the End of the Year 12.02.21
- Neurosurgeons Endorse Supporting Medicare Providers Act 11.19.21
- Neurosurgeons Press Biden Administration to Change Surprise Billing Regulations 11.08.21
- Neurosurgeons Applaud Senate Letter to CMS Urging Action on Prior Auth 10.28.21
- 鶹Ƶ/CNS Endorse Senate Prior Authorization Legislation 10.20.21
- Neurosurgery Expresses Enthusiasm for Prior Authorization Legislation Progress 10.08.21
- Neurosurgeons Applaud Reintroduction of Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization in Medicare 5.13.21
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Release Prior Authorization Press Release
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Release 2021 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda
- Neurosurgeons Announce Endorsement of Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts 10.30.20
- Neurosurgeons Thank 229 Members of Congress Calling on Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts 10.19.20
- Neurosurgery Expresses Enthusiasm for Prior Authorization Legislation Progress 10.08.21
- Neurosurgeons Thank Reps. Burgess and Rush for Introducing Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts 10.05.20
- Neurosurgery Joins Medical Groups in Calling on Congress to Prevent Medicare Cuts 080420
- 鶹Ƶ/CNS Denounce Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Cuts 080420
- 鶹Ƶ/CNS Announce Surgical Care Coalition Launch 061820
- Majority of House of Representatives Supports Prior Authorization Relief 06.11.20
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Endorse COVID-19 Liability Protections Legislation 05.29.20
- Neurosurgery Appreciates Improved Surprise Medical Bill Legislation 2.11.2020
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Submit Letter to New York Times Editor on Surprise Bills 12. 18.19
- Neurosurgeons Encouraged by Ways and Means Surprise Medical Bills Framework 12.12.19
- Alexander, Pallone, Walden Surprise Medical Bills Compromise Will Harm Patient Access to Care 12.11.19
- Neurosurgeons Join nearly 370 Patient and Provider Groups in Support of Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization in Medicare 9.10.19
- Neurosurgeons Express Support for Reps. Ruiz and Bucshon Effort to Amend the “No Surprises Act” 7.17.19
- Neurosurgeons Express Concerns with Senate HELP Committee’s Surprise Medical Bill Proposal 6.20.19
- Neurosurgeons Applaud Lawmakers on their Efforts to Streamline Prior Authorization in Medicare 6.6.19
- Neurosurgeons Release 2019 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda 5.30.19
- Neurosurgeons Applaud Lawmakers on their Efforts to Address Unanticipated Medical Bills 5.23.19
- Neurosurgeons Applaud Lawmakers for Asking CMS to Review Prior Authorization Practices 10.10.18
- Neurosurgeons Ask Lawmakers to Cut Red Tape in the Medicare Program 9.7.18
- Neurosurgeons Participate in FDA Public Hearing on Opioid Use 1.30.18
- Neurosurgeons Release 2018 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda 1.23.18
- Reject Medicare Commission’s Proposal to "Rebalance" Physician Fees 1.12.18
- Neurosurgeons Commend House of Representatives for Passing IPAB Repeal Legislation 11.2.17
- Neurosurgeons Join Chorus of Physician and Dental Groups Calling for Repeal of Medicare Board 11.1.17
- Specialty Physicians Oppose Medicare Commission’s Proposal to Eliminate a Quality Payment Program 10.25.17
- Neurosurgeons Commend Sens. Alexander and Murray for Bipartisan Health Care Efforts 10.24.17
- Neurosurgeons Commend House Committee for Passing IPAB Repeal Legislation 10.5.17
- Neurosurgeons Commend House of Representatives for Passing Medical Liability Legislation 6.28.17
- Neurosurgeons Release 2017 Legislative and Regulatory Agenda 2.14.17
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Statement on the Confirmation of Rep. Tom Price to Lead HHS 2.10.17
- Neurosurgeons Applaud House for Passing 21st Century Cures Act 11.30.16
- 鶹Ƶ and CNS Statement on the Nomination of Rep. Tom Price to be HHS Secretary 11.30.16
- Neurosurgeons Join More than 600 Organizations in Calling for Repeal of Medicare Board 11.29.16
- Lawmakers Ask CMS to Ditch Medicare’s Proposed Global Surgery Reporting Requirements 9.20.16
- Neurosurgeons Express Serious Concerns with Medicare Physician Payment Rules 6.27.16
- Neurosurgery Joins Other Societies to Send LTE to NEJM Regarding Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis 05.1.16
- Neurosurgeons Provide Feedback to CMS on New Medicare Physician Payment System 11.19.15
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Coalition Representing 450,000 Physicians Applaud Ways and Means Committee for Advancing - Neurosurgeons Commend Senate for Passing Historic Medicare Legislation 4.14.15
- Neurosurgeons Praise Efforts Made to Repeal Medicare’s Flawed Physician Payment System 3.19.15
- Coalition Representing 450,000 Physicians Endorse Legislation to Repeal Medicare Payment Board 3.2.15
- Neurosurgery and HCLA Send Letter to the Wall Street Journal in Response to its Article on Medical Liability 7.24.17
- Neurosurgery Sends Letter to Modern Healthcare Regarding Medical Liability Article 4.26.17
- Neurosurgery Sends LTE to New York Times in Response to its Article on Concussions 10.20.16
- Neurosurgery Sends LTE to New York Times in Response to its Article on Spine Surgery 8.8.16
- HCLA Sends LTE to WSJ in Response to its Editorial Entitled, “California's Malpractice Ruse” 4.22.14
- Neurosurgery and HCLA Send Letter to the New York Times Regarding Medical Liability Article 4.20.2017
- Neurosurgery Sends LTE to the New York Times in Response to its Article on CTE Research 3.30.16
- Neurosurgery Position Statement on Telemedicine 5.20.17
- Neurosurgery Position Statement on Motorcycle Helmets 5.7.17
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- Neurosurgery Joins Other Societies to Send LTE to NEJM Regarding Fusion for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis 05.1.16
- Neurosurgery Sends LTE to the New York Times in Response to its Article on CTE Research 3.30.16
