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Neurosurgeons Express Support for Reps. Ruiz and Bucshon Effort to Amend the “No Surprises Act” 7.17.19
Jul 17, 2019AANS/CNS
"The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons are pleased to support the amendment to H.R. 3630..."

Neurosurgeons Unveil Choosing Wisely® List, Identifying Five Unnecessary Tests or Procedures
Jul 08, 2019AANS/CNS
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) today released a list of specific tests or procedures that are commonly ordered, but not always necessary, in neurosurgery. As part of Choosing Wisely®, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, the list identifies five targeted, evidence-based recommendations that can support physicians in working with their patients to make wise choices about their care.

AANS/CNS Position Statement on Stroke Center Volumes 6.24.19
Jun 24, 2019AANS/CNS
America’s neurosurgeons hope that through greater education initiatives, robust resource investment, and evolving quality-based certification processes, that the results demonstrated by these trials may be extrapolated to greater numbers of centers — in turn allowing patients greater access to high-quality, advanced stroke care.

Neurosurgeons Express Concerns with Senate HELP Committee’s Surprise Medical Bill Proposal 6.20.19
Jun 20, 2019AANS/CNS
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 Lower Health Care Costs Act (S. 1895).

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Volume 60, June 2019 CNS DC E-Newsletter
Jun 01, 2019
On May 28, the CNS and the AANS released their 2019 legislative and regulatory agenda, which includes priorities such as prior authorization reform, expanding support for graduate medical education, fixing the broken medical liability system and alleviating the burdens of electronic health records.

Volume 59, March/April 2019 CNS DC E-Newsletter
Apr 01, 2019
Based on a survey of the CNS and AANS members, the CNS/AANS Washington Committee has developed the following legislative and regulatory agenda for 2019:

Volume 58, October 2018 CNS DC E-Newsletter
Oct 01, 2018
Restricting abusive prior authorization tactics is a top issue for organized neurosurgery, as such the AANS and CNS are leading an advocacy effort to reduce the burdens of prior authorization practices for Medicare Advantage (MA) and other 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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