Comment letters
Policy Positions & Priorities
The AAN frequently provides policymakers with written comments on key priorities. Read the latest Capitol Hill Report to see our advocacy in action.
Most recent comment letters
AAN Joins Medical Stakeholders in Urging Congressional Leadership to Extend Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) Before Expiration | Posted September 15, 2025
AAN Joins Medical Stakeholders Expressing Concerns to CMS Regarding Merit-Based Incentive Payments (MIPS) Program | Posted September 11, 2025
AAN Joins Coalition in Thanking Bill Sponsors for Re-introducing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 (S. 2439/H.R. 4731) | Posted September 9, 2025
AAN Submits Comments in Response to 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule | Posted September 8, 2025
AAN Provides CMS with Recommendations for WISeR Model | Posted August 12, 2025
AAN Provides NIH With Recommendations Concerning Recent Policy Changes Impacting Animal Research | Posted August 7, 2025
AAN Joins Multi-society Statement on CMS' Plan to Expand the Use of Step Therapy for Medicare Part B Drugs | Posted August 4, 2025
AAN Joins Physician-Led Letter Opposing the Ensuring Community Access to Pharmacist Services (ECAPS) Act | Posted July 24, 2025
AAN Joins Over 200 Organizations on DEA's Special Registration for Telemedicine | Posted July 22, 2025
AAN Joins 480 Organizations Requesting Robust Appropriations for the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA) in FY26 | Posted July 7, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support on MA H 1136, Prior Authorization Reform, Ahead of Committee Hearing | Posted July 7, 2025
AAN Shares Concerns on Healthcare Provisions in Reconciliation Draft with Congressional Leadership | Posted June 26, 2025
AAN Joins the Multi-Society Statement on the Importance of Vaccines | Posted June 25, 2025
AAN Joins Letter on Concerns to Student Loan Provisions in Senate Reconciliation Draft | Posted June 24, 2025
AAN Joins Letter Urging HHS to Reinstate Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) | Posted June 18, 2025
AAN Provides Feedback to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Health Technology Infrastructure | Posted June 9, 2025
AAN Joins Letter Urging CMS to Modify a Proposed Change to the IPPS for MS-DRG Reimbursement for Epilepsy with Neurostimulator Cases | Posted June 6, 2025
AAN Joins Letter Urging the Senate to Make Necessary Improvements to the House-Passed Reconciliation to Protect Physician Practice, Access to Medical 好色先生, and Vulnerable Populations | Posted June 6, 2025
AAN Joins Letter Asking Congress to Support Continued Investment in Medicare’s Transition to Advanced APMs | Posted May 29, 2025
AAN Joins Sign-on Letter in Support of the Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program and Requests Funding in 2026 in Both the House and Senate | Posted May 22, 2025
AAN Joins Letter to Senate HELP Chairs Urging Continued Support for the Older Americans Act by Maintaining the Position of the Assistant Secretary on Aging | Posted May 22, 2025
AAN Requests That the MilCon–Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Continue to Push for FY26 Funding for the VA’s Neurology Centers of Excellence | Posted May 21, 2025
The AAN Joins 412 National, State, and Local Organizations to Continue Funding for the CDC, NIH, and NIJ | Posted May 20, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of AK SB 133, Prior Authorization Reform | Posted May 15, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support for AL HB 436, Classifying Neural Data as Sensitive and Protected | Posted May 14, 2025
The AAN Signs on to Letter Requesting Federal Funding for Neuroscience Research, including the BRAIN Initiative and NINDS | Posted May 14, 2025
AAN Joins Physician Coalition Letter Asking Congress to Protect Medicaid | Posted May 13, 2025
The AAN Submits Responses to Deregulation Requests for Information from CMS and OMB | Posted May 5, 2025
AAN Joins Sign-On to Repeal a Ban on a Unique Patient Identifier, Commenting on S. 106-H.R. 539 | Posted May 2, 2025
AAN Sends Letter in Support of Neuroscience Research and Full Funding for the BRAIN Initiative | Posted April 29, 2025
AAN Joins Sign-On Letter Commenting on S. 106-H.R. 539 Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025 | Posted April 28, 2025
AAN Joins Sign-On Letter in Support of ARPA-H Funding in Fiscal Year 2026 | Posted April 23, 2025
AAN Joins Sign-On Letter in Support of Funding for the FDA Neurology Drug Program in Fiscal Year 2026 | Posted April 16, 2025
AAN Joins American Brain Coalitions Letter of Support for Funding the BRAIN Initiative for FY2026 | Posted April 16, 2025
AAN Sends Introductory Letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Including Areas of Intended Collaboration | Posted April 14, 2025
AAN Expresses Support for Permanent Standard Time Ahead of Senate Commerce Committee Hearing | April 8, 2025
AAN Joins Coalition Comments Requesting Reversal of Staffing Cuts at the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) | Posted March 31, 2025
AAN Joins Coalition Letter Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of H.R. 2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025 | Posted March 28, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of AZ HB 2175, Prohibiting the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Prior Authorization Determinations | Posted March 27, 2025
AAN Joins Coalition Letter Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of H.R. 2028 and S.942, the Resident 好色先生 Deferred Interest (REDI) Act | Posted March 27, 2025
AAN Leads Coalition Effort in Support of H.R.1585 and S.709, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act | Posted March 26, 2025
AAN Sends Introductory Letter to Director of National Institute of Health, Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya, and Requests Support for Neuroscience Research Funding | Posted March 26, 2025
AAN Joins Stakeholder Letter Requesting HHS and CMS Maintain Chief Dental Officer Position within CMS | Posted March 24, 2025
AAN Sends Letter to Oppose the Expansion of Scope of Practice to Physician Assistants in Illinois | Posted March 18, 2025
AAN Urges New York State Senators to Oppose Legislation that Expands Scope of Practice to Chiropractors | Posted March 18, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support for Biometric Information Privacy Act in Illinois | Posted March 18, 2025
AAN Urges Montana State Senator Zolniikov to Support the Amendment of the Genetic Information Privacy Act | Posted March 18, 2025
AAN Joins Physician Organizations in Reauthorizing the Lorna Breen Act | Posted March 18, 2025
AAN Provides Comments to DEA on Telemedicine | Posted March 14, 2025
AAN Sends Introductory Letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, and Requests Support of Neuroscience Research | Posted March 14, 2025
AAN Signs on to the State Access to Innovative Medicine Coalition Support of RI Update to Safe Step Therapy Protocol Exemptions | Posted March 12, 2025
AAN Joins Physician Organizations Requesting House Members Urge Leadership to Address Fee Schedule Cuts in FY25 Continuing Resolution | Posted March 10, 2025
AAN Joins Stakeholders Requesting the National Institutes of Health Reschedule the National Advisory Council on Aging's Cancelled Meeting | Posted March 7, 2025
AAN Submits Letter to Bill Sponsor in Opposition of SD HB 1071, Modifying Practice Criteria for Physician Assistants | Posted March 4, 2025
AAN Submits Letter to Bill Sponsors in Opposition of SC HB 3579, Expanding Scope of Practice for Physician Assistants | Posted March 4, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of NE LB 77, Ensuring Transparency in Prior Authorization | Posted March 4, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of MO SB 230, Enacting Provisions Relating to Prior Authorization of Health Care Services | Posted March 4, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of MA HD 4127, the Massachusetts Neural Data Privacy Protection Act | Posted March 4, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of GA SB 5, Requiring Health Insurers to Implement a Program Reducing Prior Authorization Requirements | Posted March 4, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of AZ SB 1512, Utilization Review and Prior Authorization Modifications | Posted March 4, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of MA S 706/SD 880, Utilization Review and Prior Authorization Modifications | Posted March 4, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of NC HB 67, Enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in North Carolina | Posted February 28, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of NM SB 46, Enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in New Mexico | Posted February 28, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsor for Introduction of AR SB 119, Enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in Arkansas | Posted February 28, 2025
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of MA HD 3377, Enacting the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact in Massachusetts | Posted February 28, 2025
AAN Joins Coalition Requesting Congressional Leadership Oppose Cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | Posted February 27, 2025
AAN Urges VA Secretary Collins to Protect Veterans Access to Neurologic Care in Light of Return to Work Mandate | Posted February 27, 2025
AAN Joins Coalition Requesting Full NIH Funding in FY25 and Protection Against Cuts to Reimbursement for NIH Grantees | Posted February 25, 2025
AAN Joins AMA Letter Urging Congress to Include Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Adjustment in Forthcoming 2025 Appropriations Bill | Posted February 10, 2025
AAN Joins Coalition Comments on CMS CY26 Medicare Advantage (MA) Proposed Rule | Posted January 27, 2025
AAN Joins CMS Stakeholder Response Proposing Improvements to MIPS MVPs for FY26 | Posted January 24, 2025
AAN Comments on CMS Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D Programs in CY 2026 | Posted January 22, 2025
AAN Joins Stakeholder Letter to Congressional Leadership Requesting Telehealth Flexibilities be Extended in Year-End Package | Posted December 11, 2024
AAN Joins Letter to House Leadership Requesting Swift Passage of FY25 Defense Appropriations Act Before Years End | Posted December 2, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Letter Congratulating Newly Elected Senate Majority Leader-Elect John Thune (R-SD) on New Post in 119 Congress | Posted November 25, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership Encouraging Extension of Medicare's Advanced Alternative Payment Model (AAPM) Incentive Payments in Final End of Year Package | Posted November 22, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Response Requesting Inclusion of the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (HR 4942/ S665) and Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6025/S. 3211) in Final End of Year Package | Posted November 20, 2024
AAN Responds to CMS RFI Regarding Medicare $2 Drug List Model | Posted November 15, 2024
AAN Joins American Brain Coalition Encouraging the House to Provide $5 Million for Neurology Drug Program Research in FY25 | Posted November 12, 2024
AAN Encourages House and Senate Leadership to Prioritize Access to Telehealth Services Ahead of Year-End Expirations | Posted October 28, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Prioritize Passage of H.R.8702/S.4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, Before Year's End | Posted October 14, 2024
AAN Submits Comments in Support of Electronic Prior Authorization to the Department of Health and Human Services Proposed Rule on Electronic Heath Record Certifications | Posted October 3, 2024
AAN Joins Comments Requesting CMS to Address Inappropriate Reporting Requirements for Telehealth Providers Without a Physical Practice Other Than Their Home | Posted October 2, 2024
AAN Joins Comments Requesting Senate, House, and White House Work with DEA to Extend Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities Following Year-End Deadline | Posted September 10, 2024
AAN Joins Comments Requesting Congressional Leadership Halt Impending Cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule | Posted September 10, 2024
AAN Joins Stakeholder Comments on CMS FY25 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems Proposed Rule | Posted September 9, 2024
AAN Submits Comments in Response to 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule | Posted September 3, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Letter Expressing Support for S. 4349, the Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act | Posted August 22, 2024
AAN Responds to Request for Information on NIH Draft Public Access Policy | Posted August 14, 2024
AAN Submits Letter Requesting Congressional Leadership Fix Impending Cuts to Physician Reimbursement in FY25 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule | Posted July 24, 2024
AAN Joins Organizations Voicing Concerns on Proposed Botulinum Toxin Injections Local Coverage Determination (LCD) to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACS) Palmetto, WPS, Noridian JF, Noridian JE, NGS, and CGS | Posted July 12, 2024
AAN Comments on Proposed Botulinum Toxin Injections Local Coverage Determinations (LCD) to Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Palmetto, WPS, Noridian JF, Noridian JE, NGS, and CGS | Posted July 8, 2024
AAN Responds to DEA Proposed Rule to Reclassify Marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III | Posted July 1, 2024
AAN Joins Comments Requesting Congress Halt Deep Cuts to Non-Defense Discretionary Appropriations for FY25 | Posted June 25, 2024
AAN Expresses Support for CA SB 1223, NeuroRights and Consumer Privacy Legislation | Posted June 25, 2024
AAN Joins Response to Bipartisan Medicare GME Working Group's Draft Proposal Outline and Questions for Consideration | Posted June 24, 2024
AAN Joins Comments to FDA on "Guidance for Industry on Early Alzheimer's Disease: Developing Drugs for Treatment" | Posted June 10, 2024
AAN Joins Comments to CMS and White House on Potential Shortcomings of CED Policy within the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research | Posted June 7, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Letter to FDA and Donanemab Advisory Committee Highlighting the Need for Disease Modifying Therapies for Alzheimer's Disease | Posted June 7, 2024
AAN Expresses Support for CA SB 357, Protecting the Physician-Patient Relationship | Posted May 31, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Response to CMS RFI on Medicare Advantage Data Collection | Posted May 29, 2024
AAN Joins Request to House and Senate for Increased Funding for Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program in FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill | Posted May 24, 2024
AAN Submits Veto Request to Maryland Governor Wes Moore on MD SB 795/HB 464 Regarding Audiologists Scope of Practice | Posted May 24, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Opposition to New Hampshire Senate Leadership Ahead of Floor Hearing on NH HB 1222, Physician Assistant Scope of Practice Legislation | Posted May 21, 2024
AAN Joins Letter to HHS Requesting Further Clarity and Responsibility in Change Healthcare Cyberbreach | Posted May 20, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of MN S.F. 3532, Prior Authorization and Coverage of Health Services Requirements Modification | Posted May 17, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of NY S.3400, Relating to Utilization Review Program Standards and Pre-Authorization for Certain Health Care Services | Posted May 17, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support Thanking Bill Sponsors for Introduction of NY A.7268, Relating to Utilization Review Program Standards and Pre-Authorization for Certain Health Care Services | Posted May 17, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Vermont | Posted May 6, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Texas | Posted May 3, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support to Rhode Island Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on S.B. 2611, Allowing Exceptions to Step Therapy Determinations | Posted May 2, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Louisiana | Posted May 2, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Mississippi | Posted May 2, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: West Virginia | Posted May 2, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Washington | Posted May 2, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Wisconsin | Posted May 2, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Wyoming | Posted May 2, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Maryland | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Massachusetts | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Michigan | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Minnesota | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Missouri | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Montana | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: New Hampshire | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Nevada | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: New Jersey | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: New Mexico | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: New York | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: North Carolina | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: North Dakota | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Ohio | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Oklahoma | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Oregon | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Pennsylvania | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Rhode Island | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: South Carolina | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: South Dakota | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Tennessee | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Utah | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Virginia | Posted April 30, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Alabama | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Alaska | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Arizona | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Arkansas | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: California | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Colorado | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Connecticut | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Delaware | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Florida | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Georgia | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Hawaii | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Idaho | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Illinois | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Indiana | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Kansas | Posted April 25, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support to Vermont Senate Committee on Health and Welfare Prior to Hearing on H.766, Prior Authorization Reform Legislation | Posted April 23, 2024
AAN Joins Request to House and Senate for Removal of Language in FY25 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill that Prohibits HHS from Adopting National Unique Patient Health Identifier Standard | Posted April 22, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support to Illinois Senate Prior to Floor Hearing on S.B. 3732, Prior Authorization Reform Legislation | Posted April 18, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support to Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee Prior to Hearing on HB24-1149, Prior Authorization Requirements Alternatives | Posted April 18, 2024
AAN Joins Comments Regarding Expansion of Prior Authorization Within Medicare Fee for Service | Posted April 16, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support to Alaska Senate Health & Social Services Committee Prior to Hearing on S.B. 219, Requiring Utilization Review Entities to Create a Gold Carding Program | Posted April 16, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Maine | Posted April 12, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Nebraska | Posted April 12, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Iowa | Posted April 12, 2024
AAN Letter to State Houses Affirming Stance on DEI in Medicine: Kentucky | Posted April 12, 2024
AAN Signs on to AAFP Statement on Diversity in Medical 好色先生 | Posted April 11, 2024
AAN Joins Broad Letter of Opposition on Recent 2024 Medicare Physician Payment Schedule Policies | Posted April 10, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support to Oklahoma Senate Appropriations Committee Prior to Hearing on H.B. 3190, Prior Authorization Reform Legislation | Posted April 10, 2024
AAN Submits Comments to FTC and HHS on Contributing Factors to Drug Shortages | Posted April 3, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support to Colorado State Legislature in Favor of Prior Authorization Reform Legislation, HB24-1149 | Posted April 3, 2024
AAN Joins American Brain Coalition Encouraging the House and Senate to Provide $5 Million for Neurology Drug Program Research | Posted April 2, 2024
AAN Joins American Brain Coalition Requesting Congress to Provide at least $740 Million in Funding for BRAIN Initiative in FY25 | Posted April 2, 2024
AAN Contributes Feedback to CMS Regarding Medicare Improvements and Use of Data | Posted April 1, 2024
AAN Joins Request for DEA to Expedite Updates on Telehealth Prescribing Permits and Regulations | Posted April 1, 2024
AAN Submits Letter of Support for Massachusetts State Legislature to Establish Parkinson's Research Registry | Posted March 8, 2024
AAN Joins Comments on the Implementation of the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program | Posted March 5, 2024
AAN Submits Recommendations to CMS to Promote Permanent Stability for Telehealth | Posted February 28, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Letter of Support for H.R.6205 and S.3211, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act | Posted February 27, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Establish Permanent Extensions for Telehealth Services | Posted February 22, 2024
AAN Joins AMA Letter Highlighting Concerns in the Development of National Standards of Practice Within VA Supremacy Project | Posted February 21, 2024
AAN Submits Comments to CMS in Response to Draft CY25 Part D Redesign Program Instructions | Posted February 20, 2024
AAN Joins Broad Letter of Support for Legislation Addressing Physician Burnout | Posted February 15, 2024
AAN Joins Letter to CMS Emphasizing the Value of Telehealth and Maintaining Payment Parity | Posted February 12, 2024
AAN Provides Feedback to National Institute of Standards and Technology on March-In Rights Guidance | Posted January 29, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Letter Expressing Support for H.R.6487, the No Fees for EFTs Act | Posted January 24, 2024
AAN Joins AMA Letter Urging Congress to Fix Cuts to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule | Posted January 17, 2024
AAN Joins Comments Requesting Congress Halt Deep Cuts to Non-Defense Discretionary Appropriations for FY24 | Posted January 8, 2024
AAN Joins Coalition Requesting Increased Research for Women Living with Headache Disorders Within White House Women's Health Research Initiative | Posted January 8, 2024
AAN Joins Letter Urging Congress to Avoid Cuts to Research Funding in Non-Defense Program Package | Posted January 7, 2024
AAN Joins Comments on CMS 2025 Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule | Posted January 5, 2024
AAN Joins Comments on ONC and CMS Proposed Rule Enforcing Information Blocking Provisions of the Cures Act | Posted January 2, 2024
AAN Provides Feedback on Proposed Disincentives for Providers That Have Committed Information Blocking | Posted December 21, 2023
AAN Expresses Support for H.R. 6683, the Preserving Seniors' Access to Physicians Act | Posted December 19, 2023
AAN Reiterates Support of 2023 Year End Priorities to Congress | Posted December 19, 2023
AAN Joins Letter Urging Congress to Prevent Medicare Physician Payment Reductions | Posted November 16, 2023
AAN Expresses Support for H.R. 5663 and S. 3258, the ALS Better Care ACT | Posted November 9, 2023
AAN Provides Feedback on Proposed Expansions of Protections for Individuals with Disabilities | Posted November 6, 2023
AAN Joins Comments Lauding Congress's Proposal to Reform Budget Neutrality Policies Within the Medicare Physician Payment System | Posted October 31, 2023
AAN Joins Call for Congress to Enact FY24 Defense Appropriations Act | Posted October 27, 2023
AAN Joins Support Urging CMS to Halt Practitioner Reporting of Home Address for Medicare Enrollment and Billing | Posted October 20, 2023
AAN Encourages CMS to Designate Casually Specified Delirium as a Major Complication or Comorbidity | Posted October 19, 2023
AAN Joins Effort Urging Congress to Extend Medicare Advanced Alternative Payment Model Incentive Payments | Posted October 18, 2023
AAN Joins Coalition Commending House Energy & Commerce Committee for Including the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act in Hearing on Issues in the Medicare System | Posted October 17, 2023
AAN Joins Response on CMS Proposed 2024 Updates to the Quality Payment Program | Posted September 11, 2023
AAN Submits Comments in Response to 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule | Posted September 7, 2023
AAN Leads Cognitive Speciality Coalition Support for G2211 Complexity Add On Code | Posted September 6, 2023
AAN Joins Comments on Medicare Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) Coverage Pathway | Posted August 28, 2023
AAN Expresses Support for and , the Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act | Posted August 18, 2023
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AAN Comments on Proposed Coverage Expansion for Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) of the Carotid Artery Concurrent with Stenting (CAS) | Posted August 10, 2023
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AAN Leads Coalition Effort in Support of H.R. 4942 and S. 665, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act | Posted August 1, 2023
AAN Responds to Request for Information on Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies | Posted July 26, 2023
AAN Signs on to Support for Increased Funding for Scientific Research with Nonhuman Primates in the House and Senate | Posted July 10, 2023
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AAN Expresses Support for and , the CARE for Long COVID Act | Posted June 14, 2023
AAN Submits Comments on Interoperability and Decision Support Interventions | Posted June 13, 2023
AAN Amends Request to CMS for Reconsideration of the National Coverage Determination (NCD) of Monoclonal Antibodies Related to the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease | Posted June 12, 2023
AAN Joins Support for Inclusion of Programmatic Composite Measures in the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program | Posted June 8, 2023
AAN and Others Submit Key Considerations for FDA on Traditional Approval of Leqembi (lecanemab) | Posted June 8, 2023
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AAN joins Ask for Congress to continue its support of the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program in the and | Posted May 16, 2023
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AAN Commends Representatives on Introduction of H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, by Joining Letters of Support led by and American College of Radiology | Posted May 3, 2023
AAN Joins Letters Encouraging Support for Defense Health Research Programs in the and | Posted April 23, 2023
AAN Joins Ask for Firearm Morbidity and Mortality Prevention Research Funding | Posted April 19, 2023
AAN Joins Comments on Removing Cigna's Modifier 25 Policy | Posted April 18, 2023
AAN Comments on NIH Plan to Enhance Public Access | Posted April 14, 2023
AAN Joins Call for Amended Environmental Standards Impacting Brain Health | Posted March 28, 2023
AAN Joins Ask for Treatment Access Through Neurology Drug Program Funding | Posted March 28, 2023
AAN Joins Ask to Fund the BRAIN Initiative | Posted March 26, 2023
AAN Comments on Drug Enforcement Agency's Proposed Rule for Telehealth Prescribing | Posted March 22, 2023
AAN Responds to Request for Information on Healthcare Workforce Shortage | Posted March 20, 2023
AAN Joins Request for Annual Inflation-Based Payment Update for Physicians | Posted March 15, 2023
AAN Joins Comments on Electronic Prior Authorization Proposed Rule | Posted March 13, 2023
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AAN Joins Recommendations on MIPS Value Pathways Implementation | Posted March 2, 2023
AAN Joins Support for Resident 好色先生 Deferred Interest (REDI) Act (H.R. 1202) | Posted March 1, 2023
AAN Commends CMS on Implementation of Requirements to Reduce Prior Authorization Burden | Posted February 24, 2023
AAN Reiterates Request for Step Therapy Prohibition for Medicare Advantage Part B Drugs | Posted February 13, 2023
AAN Joins Recommendations to Improve Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Following 2024 Proposed Rule | Posted February 13, 2023
AAN Joins Comments on Prior Authorization Reform in Medicare Advantage | Posted February 13, 2023
AAN Requests CMS to Reconsider the National Coverage Determination (NCD) of Monoclonal Antibodies Related to the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease | Posted February 2, 2023
AAN Joins Response to Request for Information on Step Therapy in Essential Health Benefits (EHB) | Posted January 31, 2023
AAN Urges CMS to Improve Oversight of Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans | Posted January 30, 2023
AAN Joins Call to Reform Generic Formulary Tiering | Posted January 28, 2023
AAN Expresses Support for the Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2023 (S.205) | Posted January 27, 2023
AAN Joins Call to Harmonize Deadlines Impacting Medicare Telehealth | Posted January 26, 2023
AAN Provides Input for Updated CONNECT for Health Act | Posted January 26, 2023
AAN Calls on CMS to Add Services to the Medicare Telehealth List | Posted January 25, 2023
AAN Reiterates Request to Congress to Enact Medicare Payment Reform | Posted January 23, 2023
AAN Comments on Proposed Two-Factor Authentication Requirement for Protected Health Information | Posted January 12, 2023
AAN Supports Medicare Payment Reform for People with ALS Act of 2022 | Posted December 19, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act | Posted December 13, 2022
AAN Joins Request for Congress to Pass VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research Act of 2021 (H.R. 5721) | Posted December 9, 2022
AAN Joins Push for Congress to Pass FY23 Omnibus Spending Bill | Posted December 6, 2022
AAN Joins Urge for Congress to Prevent 4.5% Reduction to Medicare Payment Rates | Posted December 5, 2022
AAN Shares Priorities for End-of-Year Healthcare Legislation | Posted November 28, 2022
AAN Joins Request for Inclusion of SURS Extension Act, H.R. 6576, in End-of-Year Legislative Package | Posted November 23, 2022
AAN Joins Urge for Congress to Enact Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Defense Spending | Posted November 21, 2022
AAN Joins Urge for Congress to Finalize Fiscal Year 2023 Spending Package | Posted November 8, 2022
AAN Comments on Medicare Payment System | Posted October 31, 2022
AAN Joins Request for Support of The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act (H.R.8585/S.4851) | Posted October 28, 2022
AAN Comments on Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs | Posted October 26, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on Final FY23 NDAA Language | Posted October 12, 2022
AAN Comments on VA Professionals Delivering Care via Telehealth | Posted October 6, 2022
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AAN Supports Medicare Providers Act of 2022 (H.R. 8800) | Posted September 10, 2022
AAN Submits Statement for the Record in Support of Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act | Posted September 20, 2022
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AAN Supports Brycen Gray and Ben Price COVID-19 Research Act (H.R. 7180) | Posted September 19, 2022
AAN Supports Mental Health Research Acceleration Act of 2022 (H.R. 7279) | Posted September 14, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on the Medicaid Child Core Measure Set | Posted September 14, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on the OPPS Proposed Rule | Posted September 13, 2022
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(H.R. 8454) | Posted September 7, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on the Proposed 2023 Updates to the Quality Payment Program | Posted September 6, 2022
AAN Comments on the Incorporation of Prior Authorization into the Medicare Fee-for-Service Program | Posted September 2, 2022
AAN Joins Epilepsy Foundation in Support for Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Act (H.R. 8454) | Posted September 1, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on Medicare Advantage | Posted August 31, 2022
AAN Submits Comments on 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule | Posted August 25, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on Implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability and Information Blocking Regulations | Posted August 18, 2022
AAN Leads Letter from 62 Organizations in Support of Expanding and Strengthening Conrad 30 Program | Posted July 29, 2022
AAN Joins Request for Congress to Fix the Medicare Reimbursement Cliff | Posted July 27, 2022
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AAN Joins Association of Clinical Oncology in Urging Congress to Fix Part B Reimbursements in Build Back Better Act | Posted July 20, 2022
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AAN Supports Legislation Providing Guidance on Improving Diversity in Clinical Studies | Posted July 18, 2022
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AAN Leads Letter from 75 Organizations Urging Congress to Explore Potential Solutions for Long COVID | Posted July 14, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on National Coverage Determination for Beta-Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease | Posted July 13, 2022
AAN Comments on National Coverage Determination for Beta-Amyloid Positron Emission Tomography in Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disease | Posted July 7, 2022
AAN Supports Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act (H.R. 7876) | Posted June 29, 2022
AAN Supports Gold Card Act (H.R.7995) | Posted June 16, 2022
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AAN Supports Accelerated Approval Reform | Posted June 7, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on Step Therapy for Part B Drugs in Medicare Advantage | Posted June 1, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on the Implementation of CMS’ Appropriate Use Criteria Program | Posted May 18, 2022
AAN Joins American Academy of Pediatrics in Support of the Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program | Posted May 17, 2022
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AAN Joins American Health Information Management Association in Support of Eliminating Barriers to Studying a National Unique Patient Health Identifier | Posted May 4, 2022
AAN Joins American Health Information Management Association in Support of Funding Efforts to Improve Patient Matching | Posted May 4, 2022
AAN Comments on the Business Practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Their Impact on Patients | Posted April 21, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on America’s Mental Health Crisis and Strengthening Behavioral Programs | Posted April 19, 2022
AAN Submits Feedback on “Optimal Care for Patients with Episodic Neurological Conditions MVP” and “Supportive Care for Neurodegenerative Conditions MVP” | Posted April 5, 2022
AAN Urges CMS to Discontinue its Split/Shared Visits Policy | Posted April 4, 2022
AAN Joins in Urging CMS to Discontinue its Split/Shared Visits Policy | Posted March 29, 2022
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AAN Joins Comments on Electronic Prior Authorization Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria | Posted March 25, 2022
AAN Joins National Association for Biomedical Research in Support for Maintaining Essential Animal Science Research | Posted March 23, 2022
AAN Joins in Urging CMS to Discontinue Its Split/Shared Visits Policy | Posted March 22, 2022
AAN Comments on Strengthening Community Health Through Technology | Posted March 22, 2022
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AAN Submits Statement for the Record on “The Future of Medicine: Legislation to Encourage Innovation and Improve Oversight” | Posted March 16, 2022
AAN Submits Feedback on “Optimal Clinical Support for Neurological Conditions MVP” and “Supportive Care for Cognitive-Based Neurological Conditions MVP” | Posted March 16, 2022
AAN Comments on Electronic Prior Authorization Standards, Implementation Specifications, and Certification Criteria | Posted March 15, 2022
AAN Responds to the Healthy Future Task Force Request for Information | Posted March 8, 2022
AAN Joins American College of Emergency Physicians in Thanking Members of Congress for Championing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 1667) | Posted March 8, 2022
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AAN Joins Letter Raising Concerns Relating to Impact of Supply Chain Issues on Medical Devices | Posted February 23, 2022
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AAN Submits Feedback on “Optimal Clinical Support for Neurological Conditions | Posted February 8, 2022
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AAN Comments on Coverage Determination for Monoclonal Antibodies Directed Against Amyloid for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease | Posted February 4, 2022
AAN Joins Comments on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act | Posted February 4, 2022
AAN Joins Alliance for Connected Care in Support of Continued Flexibility for Remote Clinical Trials | Posted February 4, 2022
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