Capitol Hill Report presents regular updates on legislative action and how the Academy ensures that the voice of neurology is heard on Capitol Hill. The Academy's legislative counsel in Washington, DC, Mike Amery, offers bi-weekly updates on advocacy for neurology and neurologic concerns.
There continues to be a lot congressional action around Medicare’s Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula repeal and the momentum is building toward a final solution. (May 20, 2013)
"A big success" was the feeling of AAN member advocates who came to the AAN’s 11th Neurology on the Hill on April 22 and 23. More than 250 House and Senate offices were visited by 138 neurologists from 42 states who carried the message that patient access to neurology is in crisis. (May 6, 2013)
This year, we have 144 AAN members from 43 states heading to the Hill for what should be the best event ever. (April 22, 2013)
AAN CEO Catherine M. Rydell, CAE attended a White House event last week where President Obama announced a bold new research initiative, the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative. (April 8, 2013)
I recently reported that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) had lowered the projected cost of a complete repeal of the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula from nearly $300 billion over ten years to just $138 billion. (March 25, 2013)
There was great news for neurology and other cognitive providers last week with the release of a report by the National Commission on Physician Payment Reform. (March 11, 2013)
Have you heard of "sequester?" To many in Congress, this word rhymes with "monster." Sequester is an across-the-board, potentially devastating cut to all kinds of spending, including two percent to physician Medicare payments... (February 25, 2013)
The physician community received great news from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) last week when it released a report predicting that the 10-year cost to eliminate the Sustainable Growth Rate formula had fallen from $300 billion to $138 billion. (February 11, 2013)
In an exciting victory for AAN advocacy, the Department of Veteran’s Affairs has agreed to continue funding of the Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (ECoE) for FY 2014 for $6 million. (January 21, 2013)
Bowing to the deep concerns of neurologists and other physicians, Congress has again stepped in and prevented catastrophic cuts to Medicare physician payments for one year. (January 7, 2013)
Last week, AAN President Bruce Sigsbee, MD, FAAN, hand delivered a letter to officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (December 21, 2012)