American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Reimbursement and Practice Management The Honorable Neal Dunn 466 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C., 20515 The Honorable Nanette Barragán 2312 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C., 20515 The Honorable Claudia Tenney 2230 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C., 20515 Representative Dunn, Representative Barragán, and Representative Tenney: We’re writing to thank you for your leadership in introducing H.R. 8500, the Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026.

Reimbursement and Practice Management The Honorable John Boozman, OD 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD 479A Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Thom Tillis 113 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Peter Welch 115 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Angus King 133 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Jeanne Shaheen 506 Hart...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2026 Contact Milan Reed, MS Manager, Communications (202) 446-2028 mreed@neurosurgery.org Washington, DC — Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) welcomed another major legislative milestone as the House Committee on Energy and Commerce passed the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S.

Biomedical Research The Honorable Russell Vought, Director Office of Management and Budget The White House Washington, DC 20500 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov RE: OMB Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (OMB-2026-0034) Dear Director Vought, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (the “Alliance”) represents more than 100,000 specialty physicians across 15 specialty and subspecialty societies who are committed to improving access to specialty medical care by advancing...

Reimbursement and Practice Management The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kim Schrier, MD U.S. House of Representatives 1110 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Representatives Joyce, Murphy, and Schrier, On behalf of the twenty undersigned organizations, thank you...

Reimbursement and Practice Management VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION The Honorable Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services U.S. Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 RE: Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals (IPPS) and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Policy Changes and Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Rates; Requirements for Quality Programs; and Other...

Reimbursement and Practice Management The Honorable Brett Guthrie Chair House Energy and Commerce Committee 2125 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Frank Pallone Ranking Member House Energy and Commerce Committee 2323 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Diana DeGette Ranking Member, Health Subcommittee House Energy and Commerce Committee 2323 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Morgan Griffith Chair,...

Emergency/Trauma Care and Stroke The Honorable Susan Collins Chair Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Vice Chair Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tom Cole Chair Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray,...

Reimbursement and Practice Management The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate 479A Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Michael Bennet U.S. Senate 261 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Jimmy Panetta United States House of Representatives 200 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD U.S. House...

Reimbursement and Practice Management Position Statement On Insurance Coverage for Interbody Biomechanical Devices (CPT 22853) in Cervical Spine Arthrodesis Background Cervical spinal arthrodesis is a well-established surgical procedure used to treat degenerative cervical spondylotic myelopathy, radiculopathy, spinal instability, deformity, trauma, infection, and neoplastic conditions affecting the cervical spine.