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Neurosurgery Appreciates Improved Surprise Medical Bill Legislation 2.11.2020
Feb 11, 2020
Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) expressed appreciation for the efforts of Ways and Means Committee chair Richard Neal (D-Mass.) and ranking member Kevin Brady (R-Texas) to develop a bipartisan solution to end “surprise” medical bills.

Neurosurgeons Encouraged by Ways and Means Surprise Medical Bills Framework 12.12.19
Dec 12, 2019
Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) expressed appreciation for the efforts of Ways and Means Committee chair Richard Neal (D-Mass.) and ranking member Kevin Brady (R-Texas) to work on a bipartisan solution to end “surprise” medical bills.

Alexander, Pallone, Walden Surprise Medical Bills Compromise Will Harm Patient Access to Care 12.11.19
Dec 11, 2019
Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) expressed significant concerns with the surprise medical bills provisions of the revised Lower Health Care Costs Act, recently released by Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Reps. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) and Greg Walden R-Ore.).

Neurosurgeons Join nearly 370 Patient and Provider Groups in Support of Legislation to Streamline Prior Authorization in Medicare 9.10.19
Sep 10, 2019
Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) joined nearly 370 national and state-based patient, provider and other health care stakeholder groups in a letter to Congress voicing support for H.R. 3107, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.

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Vol. 66, March 2020 DC E-Newsletter
Mar 30, 2020
Congress is poised to approve H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third phase of an unprecedented legislative effort to provide more than $2 trillion in economic stimulus and financial assistance to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vol. 65, January 2020 DC E-Newsletter
Jan 17, 2020
On Dec. 20, President Donald J. Trump signed the fiscal year 2020 domestic spending bill (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, H.R. 1865), which was previously approved by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 71-23 and the House of Representatives by a vote of 297-120. The new law (P.L. 116-94) includes several provisions of interest to neurosurgery:

Vol. 64, November 2019 CNS DC E-Newsletter
Dec 08, 2019
On Oct. 29, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) joined the Alliance of Specialty Medicine in endorsing S. 2546, the Safe Step Act. Sponsored by Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.), the legislation would provide patients and providers with a clear and transparent appeals process when they are subject to step therapy protocols instituted by health plans.

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AANS/CNS Position Statement on Stroke Center Volumes 6.24.19
Jun 24, 2019AANS/CNS Joint Cerebrovascular Section
Initial investigations into the administration of intravenous thrombolytic therapy for intracerebral arterial occlusion, demonstrated improvement in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) outcomes when these medications were provided within the 3 to 4.5-hour time window.

AANS/CNS Consensus Principles on Insurance Coverage for Out-Of-Network Care Provided By Hospital-Based Physicians 12.01.17
Dec 01, 2017AAOS et all
When insured patients are treated in the hospital, they should be confident in the knowledge that their health insurance will cover them.

Neurosurgery Position Statement on Telemedicine 5.20.17
May 20, 2017AANS/CNS Joint Cerebrovascular Section
The disparity between the availability of neurosurgical services and the time-sensitive nature of neurosurgical conditions has led to an interest in the use of electronic technologies to overcome these challenges.

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Katie O. Orrico, Director
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25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 610
Washington, DC 20001
Office: 202-628-2072
Fax: 202-628-5264
korrico@neurosurgery.org

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