Barbara Cataletto, ISASS member and Coding & Reimbursement Task Force member, has won a Stevie award in the category of Female Entrepreneur of the Year – Business Services –11 to 2,500 employees. The Stevie Awards for Women in Business honor women executives, entrepreneurs, and the companies they run – worldwide. The Stevie Awards have been...

On January 1, the International Journal of Spine Surgery will begin its re-launch. There’s a lot to be excited about when it comes to the broad strokes – free access to all the Journal’s material will mean it’s easier for you as a researcher to get to it, even if you’re away from your institution. Along with...

Coding & Reimbursement Task Force Tackles Growing List of Issues, Welcomes Input In response to continued downward pressure from government and commercial payers on spine surgery coverage and reimbursement, the ISASS Coding & Reimbursement Task Force continues to evaluate policies that may be detrimental to optimal patient care, and that may unnecessarily or punitively reduce...

Download in PDF Format >> Marilyn B. Tavenner Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Hubert H. Humphrey Building Washington, DC 20201 RE: CMS Proposed Rule (CMS-1601-P) Section III(A) Regarding Changes to IDE Coverage Process Dear Ms. Tavenner: On behalf of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS),...