👏 Kudos to Dr. Catherine Mazzola for chairing a fantastic and incredibly informative #CSNS meeting!
So much great discussion, collaboration, and momentum coming out of this meeting. The synergy between the CSNS and the AANS/CNS Washington Committee grows deeper every year.
Different roles, shared priorities, and one stronger voice for neurosurgery! 🧠
@CathyMazzMDJD
So much great discussion, collaboration, and momentum coming out of this meeting. The synergy between the CSNS and the AANS/CNS Washington Committee grows deeper every year.
Different roles, shared priorities, and one stronger voice for neurosurgery! 🧠
@CathyMazzMDJD
Chair Report by Dr. Mazzola at CSNS Fall 2026!
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🚨 ATTENDING #CNS2026? THIS IS A CAN'T-MISS SYMPOSIUM!
🧠 The Surgeon as Leader and Advocate brings together an incredible lineup of neurosurgical leaders (and Washington Committee members) to explore how surgeons can shape health policy, influence decisions, and drive d the OR.
🏛️ And did we mention a special speaker? This panel features a neurosurgeon who could soon be taking his expertise from the operating room to the halls of Congress!
📅 TODAY from 12:45–4:15 PM
An extraordinary lineup. Real-world #advocacy. Conversations you won't want to miss.
🧠 The Surgeon as Leader and Advocate brings together an incredible lineup of neurosurgical leaders (and Washington Committee members) to explore how surgeons can shape health policy, influence decisions, and drive d the OR.
🏛️ And did we mention a special speaker? This panel features a neurosurgeon who could soon be taking his expertise from the operating room to the halls of Congress!
📅 TODAY from 12:45–4:15 PM
An extraordinary lineup. Real-world #advocacy. Conversations you won't want to miss.
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Let's go!
The CNS team is on-site in Washington, D.C. getting ready to welcome everyone to the #2026CNS Annual Meeting starting tomorrow! We look forward to seeing you all there and engaging in some impactful #neuroscience! There's still time to register online or on-site: cns.org/2026
#CNSEvolution
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We applaud @RepDelBene, the Washington congressional delegation, @SenateFinance, and others in WISeR states for continuing to sound the alarm and standing up for seniors, veterans, and disabled individuals enrolled in Traditional Medicare.
But seriously, how much more evidence does @CMSgov need? Granted, they knew, but now the public does too, thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation's FOIA request for the documents.
Its own records document inaccurate denials, treatment delays, and contractor failures. These aren't hypothetical risks. Medicare patients are experiencing the consequences.
At what point does mounting evidence translate into meaningful action?!?
@regrelief
But seriously, how much more evidence does @CMSgov need? Granted, they knew, but now the public does too, thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation's FOIA request for the documents.
Its own records document inaccurate denials, treatment delays, and contractor failures. These aren't hypothetical risks. Medicare patients are experiencing the consequences.
At what point does mounting evidence translate into meaningful action?!?
@regrelief
The more we learn about Trump’s AI Medicare experiment, the more we can clearly see the damage it’s doing.
New documents confirm a botched rollout of the program that left WA seniors suffering in pain & providers navigating confusing red tape.
I will continue pressuring the administration for transparency & fighting to repeal this harmful program.
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As you may know from the CY2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, CMS projected G2211 utilization at 38%. Actual use? Just 11%, according to a @Health_Affairs article.
That's right - a 27-point miss. Even political pollsters would blush.
Translation: Inflated use icare payments across specialties. Less from the pot to go around. This, along with other fee schedule policies, has been death by a thousand cuts for independent specialty practices.
Now CMS wants to change the rules again. Again. Check out the article. 👉healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…
That's right - a 27-point miss. Even political pollsters would blush.
Translation: Inflated use icare payments across specialties. Less from the pot to go around. This, along with other fee schedule policies, has been death by a thousand cuts for independent specialty practices.
Now CMS wants to change the rules again. Again. Check out the article. 👉healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…
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🧠🤖 Generative AI is changing medicine. But when AI helps inform decisions about brain surgery, we need to get it right.
So, we submitted recommendations to @US_FDA on its proposed regulatory approach to generative AI-enabled medical devices.
Our message? Encourage innovation. Protect patients. Keep clinical expertise at the center:
🔹 Evaluate AI based on its real-world impact on clinical decisions, not just what a device claims to do.
🔹 Build safeguards against AI hallucinations and misleading recommendations.
🔹 Ensure transparency so physicians can understand and evaluate AI-generated outputs.
🔹 Allow lower-risk AI improvements without unnecessary regulatory delays, while maintaining oversight of higher-risk changes.
The future of medicine is exciting! Let's make sure it's also safe, effective, and worthy of patients' trust.
🔗cns.org/advocacy/legis…
@CNS_Update @AANSNeuro @councilsns @TumorSection @spinesection @cvsection
So, we submitted recommendations to @US_FDA on its proposed regulatory approach to generative AI-enabled medical devices.
Our message? Encourage innovation. Protect patients. Keep clinical expertise at the center:
🔹 Evaluate AI based on its real-world impact on clinical decisions, not just what a device claims to do.
🔹 Build safeguards against AI hallucinations and misleading recommendations.
🔹 Ensure transparency so physicians can understand and evaluate AI-generated outputs.
🔹 Allow lower-risk AI improvements without unnecessary regulatory delays, while maintaining oversight of higher-risk changes.
The future of medicine is exciting! Let's make sure it's also safe, effective, and worthy of patients' trust.
🔗cns.org/advocacy/legis…
@CNS_Update @AANSNeuro @councilsns @TumorSection @spinesection @cvsection
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Neurosurgery retweeted
Maciej S. Lesniak, MD, MHCM, FAANS, chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery, has been inducted into the National Academy of Medicine. Dr. Lesniak was recognized for pioneering a method of loading neural stem cells with an engineered tumor-specific virus to infect and kill s work has launched novel and first-in-human #ClinicalTrials and advanced the understanding of antiviral and antitumoral immunity in glioblastoma.
We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Lesniak and his contributions to #neurosurgery, #NeuroOncology, #BrainTumorResearch and patient care.
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We’re proud to celebrate Dr. Lesniak and his contributions to #neurosurgery, #NeuroOncology, #BrainTumorResearch and patient care.
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Neurosurgery retweeted
The new issue of the Congress Quarterly is out now! Dive deeper into AI and digital health and what that means for the neurosurgical field. Read more today: cns.org/publications/c…
#CNSQ #neurosurgery #AI
#CNSQ #neurosurgery #AI
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Yeah... @RepGregMurphy came with receipts @UHC. And as the younger people say, he left absolutely no crumbs. 🔥
A physician. A patient. A Member of Congress. Three perspectives, one unmistakable message: Patients deserve better.
This isn't a soundbite. Dr. Murphy walks the walk. He champions bipartisan legislation that puts patients first and pushes his colleagues to act.
Keep cooking, Dr. Murphy. 🔥🧠 #Fixpriorauth
@regrelief @SpecialtyDocs @NCMedSoc @nchospitals @AmerMedicalAssn
A physician. A patient. A Member of Congress. Three perspectives, one unmistakable message: Patients deserve better.
This isn't a soundbite. Dr. Murphy walks the walk. He champions bipartisan legislation that puts patients first and pushes his colleagues to act.
Keep cooking, Dr. Murphy. 🔥🧠 #Fixpriorauth
@regrelief @SpecialtyDocs @NCMedSoc @nchospitals @AmerMedicalAssn
Health insurance companies should work for patients, not stand in the way of their care. As a physician, I’ve seen how insurance denials can delay treatment and put patients in difficult positions. Our health insurance system needs serious reform that puts patients first and ensures Americans can access the care their doctors recommend. x.com/RepGregMurphy/…
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Neurosurgery retweeted
Health insurance companies should work for patients, not stand in the way of their care. As a physician, I’ve seen how insurance denials can delay treatment and put patients in difficult positions. Our health insurance system needs serious reform that puts patients first and ensures Americans can access the care their doctors recommend. x.com/RepGregMurphy/…
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Physicians take an oath to put patients first. Shouldn't the policies governing their care do the same? 🤔
Doesn't look like it....
Newly released records raise troubling concerns about @CMSGov's WISeR Model 👉thousands of prior authorization denials, treatment delays, and .
At the AANS/CNS Washington Committee, we've always aimed to #FixPriorAuth. We've met with @CMSinnovates and, on paper, WISeR looked like it could reduce friction in the prior auth process.
But that promise means little if seniors face unnecessary delays and physicians face yet another layer of administrative burden.
Read more from @MedicareRights: medicarerights.org/medicare-watch…
@councilsns @regrelief @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @spinesection @ISASSorg @joshuarosenowMD @DrDiGiorgio @TUMI4L4N
Doesn't look like it....
Newly released records raise troubling concerns about @CMSGov's WISeR Model 👉thousands of prior authorization denials, treatment delays, and .
At the AANS/CNS Washington Committee, we've always aimed to #FixPriorAuth. We've met with @CMSinnovates and, on paper, WISeR looked like it could reduce friction in the prior auth process.
But that promise means little if seniors face unnecessary delays and physicians face yet another layer of administrative burden.
Read more from @MedicareRights: medicarerights.org/medicare-watch…
@councilsns @regrelief @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @spinesection @ISASSorg @joshuarosenowMD @DrDiGiorgio @TUMI4L4N
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Neurosurgery retweeted
Outstanding keynotes. Great people. Big ideas. 🧠✨
Connect. Learn. Evolve. at #CNS2026 @CNS_Update
📅 October 31-November 4📍 Washigton D.C.
Register now 👉 cns.org/annualmeeting
Let’s make history together! 🚀
#Evolution #Neurosurgery
Connect. Learn. Evolve. at #CNS2026 @CNS_Update
📅 October 31-November 4📍 Washigton D.C.
Register now 👉 cns.org/annualmeeting
Let’s make history together! 🚀
#Evolution #Neurosurgery
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Watch this powerful plea from AANS/CNS Washington Committee member JP Kolcun, MD, on the erosion of physician autonomy, mounting workloads, and why some of our brightest minds may choose careers outside medicine.
And it begs the question: How much have federal policies contributed to these challenges?
Answer: More than Washington may care to admit. 🙈
It's time for Washington to listen more closely to the physicians delivering care, rather than relying so heavily on think tanks and policy institutions pontificating from afar about how our health care system should work. 🧠
@cvsection @spinesection @councilsns @regrelief @SpecialtyDocs @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @NSTumorSection @JPGK_MD @DrDiGiorgio @DrBrian4Health @CMSGov @DrJohnCowan @HHSResponse
And it begs the question: How much have federal policies contributed to these challenges?
Answer: More than Washington may care to admit. 🙈
It's time for Washington to listen more closely to the physicians delivering care, rather than relying so heavily on think tanks and policy institutions pontificating from afar about how our health care system should work. 🧠
@cvsection @spinesection @councilsns @regrelief @SpecialtyDocs @AANSNeuro @CNS_Update @NSTumorSection @JPGK_MD @DrDiGiorgio @DrBrian4Health @CMSGov @DrJohnCowan @HHSResponse
Doctors Earning Less, Working More - Is Medicine Losing Talent?
Full conversation at youtube.com/shorts/ztkDqFM…
#neurosurgery #medicine #meded
@AANSNeuro @AANSNeurosurg @councilsns @neurosurgery @AmerMedicalAssn @UMneurosurgery @DrDiGiorgio @physicianhosp @DutchRojas MD @anish_koka @JPGK_MD
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Neurosurgery retweeted
The proposed #Medicare fee schedule includes a terrible policy that would cut payments for same-day patient care across nearly every specialty practice. @CMSGov must withdraw this proposal. #Modifier25 Read more bit.ly/4AXN0Az
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