Ann Stroink MD CPE FACS FAANS

🚀 Reintroducing the AMA Mobility Caucus! Bringing physicians across specialties together to champion mobility, preserve function, improve access to care, and advocate for patients. Our mission: Move better. Function better. Live better. #AMA #AMAMobilityCaucus

📣 CSNS Resolution Discussion Reminder We’re excited to have 21 resolutions on the docket for our upcoming CSNS Fall Meeting! Committee members: This is your week to connect with your committees, review assigned resolutions, and discuss your positions ahead of the meeting—if you haven’t already. Looking forward to lively discussions, thoughtful debate, and productive collaboration in less than two weeks!

We are now just over two weeks 🗓️ away from our meeting in Washington DC! If you haven't yet, don't forget to register at: csnsonline.org/meetings/ See you soon!

Federal watchdog accuses Humana, UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage plans of upcoding  Often submitting diagnosis codes to Medicare not backed up by medical documentation, generating an extra $131M / $47M in reimbursement, respectively, over the 2 years. tinyurl.com/2vfjbjyz

Neurosurgery is well represented in Minneapolis this week at the American Medical Association CPT Editorial Panel meeting. Drs. Cheerag Upadhyaya (@CheeragU Joshua Rosenow, (@joshuarosenowMD and Henry Woo are participating as CPT Advisors for the @AANSNeuro and @CNS_Update bringing the perspective of neurosurgeons and our patients to the CPT process. They are joined by neurosurgeon Joseph Cheng, who serves independently as a member of the @AmerMedicalAssn CPT Editorial Panel. We are grateful for the collaboration across specialties and organizations, including our colleagues from @NASSspine @ISASSorg @AAOS1 and @AOA_ortho Working together across the house of medicine is essential to ensuring that CPT keeps pace with innovation, accurately reflects contemporary clinical practice, and supports the care of our patients. #Neurosurgery #AANS #CNS #DSPN #AMA #HealthPolicy @neurosurgery