Neurosurgery and Health Care Reform

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Neurosurgery and Health Care Reform

America’s neurosurgeons strongly support improving our nation’s health care system; however, the CNS firmly believes that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) goes far beyond that which is necessary to fix what is broken with the current health care system. Rather than enacting a carefully targeted set of reforms that would improve access to affordable health insurance and redress a number of deplorable insurance practices, the ACA vastly expands the federal government’s role in healthcare and fails to address significant problems with the current system. This portion of the website is dedicated to items concerning the world of neurosurgery and health care reform.

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Neurosurgery Joins Coalition Opposing New Prior Auth Requirements 04.07.21

Apr 07, 2021
On behalf of the organizations below and the patients and healthcare stakeholders we serve, we are writing to reiterate the growing concern within the healthcare community regarding the expanding use of prior authorization by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Supporting Bill to Reform Step Therapy 03.16.21

Mar 16, 2021
As patient and physician advocates, the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) writes in support of your legislation, S. 464, the Safe Step Act, which would provide patients and providers with a clear and transparent appeals process when subject to step therapy protocols instituted by insurers.

Neurosurgery Endorses Legislation to Permanently Fund CHIP 02.10.21

Feb 10, 2021
On behalf of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) and the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery, representing more than 4,000 practicing neurosurgeons in the United States, we write to support your legislation, H.R. 66, the Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act.

Neurosurgery Joins Alliance in Commenting on Prior Authorization Reform 01.04.21

Jan 04, 2021
On behalf of more than 100,000 specialty physicians, the undersigned members of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) write in response to proposals outlined in the aforementioned proposed rule.

Neurosurgery Endorses Senate Prior Auth Reform Legislation 12.17.20

Dec 17, 2020
As the Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance), our mission is to advocate for sound federal health care policy that fosters patient access to the highest quality specialty care.

Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act Introduced in the Senate 12.16.20

Dec 16, 2020
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans, and for other purposes

Neurosurgeons Call On Congress to Delay AUC Imaging Program 11.6.20

Nov 06, 2020
In 2014, Congress passed the “Protecting Access to Medicare Act” (PAMA), establishing the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC) Program for advanced diagnostic imaging.

Doc Caucus Objects to White House Proposal on Surprise Medical Bills 07.24.20

Jul 24, 2020
As members of the GOP Doctors Caucus, we commend your leadership in highlighting the serious issue of surprise medical billing, and share your interest in ensuring patients are protected from what are essentially billing disputes between providers and insurance companies.

AANS and CNS Join Effort for Prior Authorization Relief in Medicare 07.20.20

Jul 20, 2020
The Part B Access for Seniors and Physicians (ASP) Coalition represents patient and provider groups dedicated to preserving patient access to Medicare Part B covered services.

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