Washington Committee: Hot Topics

Washington Update: May 2009

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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