Advocacy

​A pillar of NANS' mission is advocacy. NANS advocates on issues in neuromodulation related to:

• Patient access to care
• Quality of patient care
• Administrative burden
• Health system structure, insurance and payment reform
• Appropriate coding and reimbursement policies for neuromodulation
• Novel indications and innovation in neuromodulation

 
Under the auspices of the Advocacy and Policy Committee, NANS regularly collaborates with agencies, organizations and companies, including:

• CMS
• FDA
• Private insurers
• State worker’s compensation boards
• AMA House of Delegates
• AMA CPT and RUC committees
• Other physician organizations, including the Multidisciplinary Pain Workgroup
• Patient organizations
• Corporate partners

APC Co-Chairs Drs. Joshua Rosenow (left) and David Provenzano (right) with NANS AMA House of Delegates Representative Dr. Nameer Haider (center)

The Goal of NANS' Efforts

• Protecting access to care via coverage policies
• Working with other physician groups for benefit for our patients
• Developing leadership expertise in neuromodulation advocacy among our members
• Maintaining reimbursement so we can continue to deliver care
• Promoting safe and effective utilization of neuromodulation therapies
• Monitoring proactively for changes that affect our practices

Stay Informed

NANS keeps its members informed via NANS news section of our website and regular email news updates. Sign up or update your subscription.​

Get Involved

If you are interested in getting involved with the NANS Advocacy and Policy Committee or would like to engage the committee on an issue, please contact NANS CEO Keri Kramer.

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