Statements and Releases

Washington, DC—The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) spearheaded a physician-led amicus brief, along with the Physician Advocacy Institute, supporting the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA) lawsuit challenging parts of the final rule implementing the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution (IDR) process.

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A broad coalition of physician organizations, led by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), and joined by seven national medical societies and 16 state medical associations, filed an amicus curiae brief supporting the American Medical Association (AMA) and American Hospital Association’s (AHA) lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging federal regulators’ approach to dispute resolution under the No Surprises Act. Neither the amicus brief, nor the lawsuit which it supports, would change the No Surprises Act’s critical patient protections, which physicians strongly support.

Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) endorsed the Supporting Medicare Providers Act (H.R. 6020), introduced by Reps. Ami Bera, MD, (D-Calif.) and Larry Bucshon, MD, (R-Ind.). If adopted, this legislation would help mitigate steep Medicare payment cuts in 2022.

Washington, DC—Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) enthusiastically voiced support for a bipartisan letter from 29 U.S. Senators to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure.