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Capitol Hill Report: Schwartz/Heck Bill Introduced—Advocacy Efforts Reignite
As anticipated, Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) and Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV) introduced the Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012, HR 5707 with a provision strongly lobbied for by many AAN members that would ensure that higher payments for primary care providers includes cognitive providers like neurologists. (May 21, 2012)
Humana Removes Claim Edit; Physicians Asked to Re-submit Affected Claims
On April 26, 2012 Humana implemented an edit enabling it to comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirement to change the format of reporting claim information to a fully compliant HIPAA 5010 837 file format for Medicare Risk Adjustment (MRA) purposes. (May 16, 2012)
Study Finds Head Impacts in Contact Sports May Reduce Learning in College Athletes
A new study suggests that head impacts experienced during contact sports such as football and hockey may worsen some college athletes' ability to acquire new information. (May 16, 2012)
National Health Collaborative on Violence and Abuse to Host Webinar on Child Sexual Abuse
Register now for May 23 Webinar: Child Sexual Abuse: Health Consequences and the Role of the Health Care Provider (May 16, 2012)
Eyes Wide Shut: Sleepwalking Common in Adults?
New research shows that sleepwalking may be much more common in adults than previously thought and that having depression or anxiety may increase your likelihood of experiencing the condition. (May 15, 2012)
Neurology Projects Receive Innovation Funding
This week, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Katheleen Sebelius announced awards to 26 innovative projects that will meet the Affordable Care Act’s triple aim of high–quality care, cost savings, and better population health. (May 11, 2012)
New Coding Change in Effect for EMGs and Nerve Conduction Studies
On April 1, 2012, a National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) edit went into effect, again changing the way physicians who perform EMGs are required to bill their services for CMS. (May 11, 2012)
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Migraine Draft Report Open for Comment
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Effective Health Care (EHC) Program has announced its draft report. (May 4, 2012)
Capitol Hill Report: Rep. Schwartz Adds Neurology Pay Increase to SGR Bill
Academy advocacy efforts have paid off as Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) has added neurology and other cognitive specialties to a bill she intends to introduce to eliminate the flawed Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. (May 4, 2012)
View the Emerging Science abstracts that were presented at the 2012 AAN Annual Meeting.
(May 4, 2012)
National Quality Forum Announces Provisional Roster for Neurology Steering Committee
The National Quality Forum released the provisional roster for the steering committee which will be reviewing neurology measures submitted for endorsement.
(April 26, 2012)
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