On May 11, the Trump Administration proposed changes for acute care and long-term care hospitals that build on the progress made over the past 3 years and further the agency’s priority to transform the health care delivery system through competition and innovation while providing patients with better value and results. The proposed rule would update...

On May 26, 2020, ISASS sent a comment letter to Anthem regarding their Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Coverage Policy, which is used in many states/regions by Anthem for fee schedule and coverage policies. The ISASS letter asked that Anthem revise their coverage policy to consider inclusion of coverage of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion, which would...

Testing in Orthopedics & Spine Clinical Settings: The Unknown Category As COVID-19 infection rates begin to slow, elective surgery is ramping up and facilities are screening patients for COVID-19. However, it is important to understand COVID-19 testing abilities and limitations in this new reality. Simply utilizing a questionnaire and temperature check are inadequate to screen...

On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, health care workers in Seoul Medical Center commemorated the 100th day since the first appearance of a COVID-19 patient in South Korea. As of May 6, 2020, the nation’s total number of cases stands at 10,806, with six new imported infections and no new local ones, according to the Korea...