December 2008 CMS Slashes Medicare Reimbursement for Stereotactic Radiosurgery for 2009.
December 2, 2008 AANS/CNS Release Joint Statement on Institute of Medicine Resident Work Hour Report. "Neurosurgeons Raise Concerns about Institute of Medicine Resident Work Hour Report: Further Restrictions in Work Hours Will Jeopardize Quality Resident Training and Patient Safety"
January 18, 2008 AANS, CNS and AMA Conducting Physician Practice Information Survey
December 27, 2007 New York’s Malpractice Crisis Heading towards “disaster.” The New York Sun reports on December 27th that New York Governor Eliot Spitzer's insurance commissioner, Eric Dinallo, is threatening to impose a $50,000 fee on every doctor in the state as a solution to the state's malpractice insurance crisis. The full story is available at: http://www.nysun.com/article/68597
November 2007 Medicare Participation Options for Physicians 2008
September 2007 Washington Committee Report
September 27, 2007 OIG Advisory Opinion re On-Call Stipends
September 27, 2007 Department releases 2006 Medical Malpractice Report
August 14, 2007 Coverage Decision Memorandum for Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement (LADR)
August 20, 2007 House Passes CHAMP Bill 225 to 204
June 27, 2007 AANS/CNS Support Legislation to Prevent Medicare Cuts -- Neurosurgeons Should Contact Congress to Urge Passage
June 13, 2007: Special Announcement from the AANS/CNS Washington Committee Medicare Quality Program and Our Legislation Going Out Today.
Washington Update: Spring 2007
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