ISASS 2025 Policy Update on the Use of Bone-Anchored Annular Closure to Prevent Reherniation in High-Risk Lumbar Discectomy Patients (June 2025) Spine Surgeons Position Statement on Image Requirement for Prior Authorization (June 2022) ISASS Policy Statement 2022– Systematic review of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Ablation (June 2022) Position Statement on Cervical and Lumbar Disc Replacements...
ISASS signed on to a letter to Congress authored by the Alliance to Prevent the Abuse of Medicines (APAM) in support of the reauthorization of NASPER, the federal program providing support for state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs. APAM is a multi-stakeholder coalition composed of representatives of each industry involved in the manufacture, distribution, payment, prescribing and...
In a letter to Aetna, ISASS expressed concern with Section IX – Intervertebral Body Fusion Devices (Spine Cages) of Aetna Back Pain – Invasive Procedures Policy Number 0016 (“Policy”). Section IX of the Policy allows coverage of cages for cervical fusion under the following indications: A. Multilevel (three or more vertebral bodies) corpectomy (removal of...
News and noteworthy information for January: 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Correction Notice CGS Finalizes LCD for MIS SIJ Fusion FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Public Notification of Medical Device Risks Califf Confirmation as FDA Commissioner Garners Opposition CMS Announces 2015 PQRS Data Submission Deadlines CMS Updates Open Payments Data and Adds New Features to Website...