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NANS Comments on CMS CY 2025 Proposed Rule Making
The North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) crafted a letter in response to the CMS Proposed Rule Making on revisions to Medicare payment policies under the Physician Payment Schedule (PFS) for calendar year (CY) 2025.
NANS Supports MACRA Reform
NANS joins national societies and state medical associations in urging Congress to prioritize and advance key bills and legislative proposals that provide greater financial stability to Medicare physicians and reform the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).
Humana Revises Medicare Advantage Policy Allowing PNS Treatment for Chronic Pain Under Certain Criteria
Humana revised its Medicare Advantage policy regarding coverage of PNS for chronic pain after NANS issued a statement on behalf of 12 medical societies through the Multisociety Pain Workgroup.
Restoring Medicare Physician Payments in 2024 Appropriations Bill
Recently, 32 U.S. Senators sent a bipartisan letter to Senate leaders calling for a legislative solution to protect access to Medicare services by canceling the 3.37% cut to physician Medicare payments that went into effect on January 1, 2024.
NANS signs on to urge Congressional leadership to reverse Medicare Physician Payments Cut
In January, NANS and other national medical specialty societies and state medical associations strongly urged Congressional leaders to quickly pass legislation to reverse the 3.37% Medicare physician payment cuts that took effect at the beginning of 2024.
Update to CMS Final 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule
On November 2, CMS released its calendar year 2024 final rule for the physician fee schedule, cutting the conversion factor by 3.4%, to $32.74 in CY 2024.