This committee is committed to working with the Congress to pass long-term solutions to avert ongoing payment cuts and identify common sense approaches for reforming the Medicare program. The committee is active in reviewing CPT codes and advocates the appropriate valuation of neurosurgical services.
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Appointees
| Joseph S. Cheng |
Chair |
| G. Edward Vates |
Vice Chair RUC |
| Henry H. Woo |
Vice Chair CPT |
| Luis M. Tumialan |
Vice Chair Coverage |
| Jeffery W. Cozzens |
Committee Member |
| Rimal H. Dossani |
Washington Committee-AMA Fellow |
| Steven M. Falowski |
Pain Section |
| Isabelle M. Germano |
Guidelines |
| Lance S. Governale |
Pediatric Section |
| R. Patrick Jacob |
Committee Member |
| Alexander M. Mason |
Committee Member |
| Scott A. Meyer |
Spine Section |
| Brian V. Nahed |
Tumor Section |
| David O. Okonkwo |
Trauma Section |
| Gregory J. Przybylski |
Committee Member |
| Craig H. Rabb |
Trauma Section |
| John K. Ratliff |
Committee Member |
| Daniel Refai |
CRC Rep to AANS/CNS PR Committee |
| Stephen Reintjes |
Committee Member |
| Curtis J. Rozzelle |
NCCI Reviwer |
| Charles A. Sansur |
Past Vice-Chair Coverage |
| Clemens M. Schirmer |
Committee Member |
| Jason P. Sheehan |
Stereotactic and Functional Sections |
| Scott D. Simon |
Cerebrovascular Section |
| Andrew E. Sloan |
Tumor Section |
| Karin R. Swartz |
Spine Section |
| Jennifer A. Sweet |
Pain Section |
| Babu G. Welch |
Cerebrovascular Section |
| Brett E. Youngermen |
Washington Committee-AMA Fellow |
Ex-Officio
| Ann R. Stroink |
AANS/CNS Washington Committee |
Staff Liaison
| Catherine Jeakle Hill |
Washington Office |
