nized rallies and met with state leaders asking their help to restore the payments. Restoring the coinsurance payments is a top priority for TMA during the 2013 legislative session.
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CMS cuts fees for EMG/ NC studies
Neurologists and physiatrists through- out the country awoke Jan. 1 to a dra- matic cut in valuation of electromyo- gram/nerve conduction (EMG/NC) stud- ies by the Centers for Medicare & Med- icaid Services (CMS). Physicians who perform these studies are concerned that patients, regardless of coverage, may lose access to this critical diagnostic test. The Texas Neurological Society (TNS) and the American Academy of Neurol- ogy (AAN) need personal stories from physicians and patients demonstrating the effect of this action on patients’ ac- cess to care. “Currently, there is an advocacy ef-
fort under way which requires that you share your story,” said TNS President Sara Austin, MD, of Austin. “The AAN has informed its members that CMS has asked for information on patient access- to-care problems caused by the cuts in the 2013 Medicare fee schedule. We ask that you help in this effort and share your feedback with AAN through Mike Amery at
mamery@aan.com.” Advocacy efforts under way in Wash- ington cannot succeed without direct input and specific data about your per- sonal experiences. For the most up-to-date information on how AAN advocacy is progressing on this issue, visit
www.aan.com/go/prac tice/coding. n
Amy Lynn Sorrel is an associate editor of Texas Medicine. You can reach her by telephone at (800) 880-1300, ext. 1392, or (512) 370-1392; by fax at (512) 370-1629; or by email at
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