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for January: 2016 Physician Fee Schedule Correction Notice CGS Finalizes LCD for MIS SIJ Fusion FDA Releases Draft Guidance on Public Notification of Medical Device Risks Califf Confirmation as FDA Commissioner Garners Opposition CMS Announces 2015 PQRS Data Submission Deadlines CMS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...

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and safe 2016 from all of us at ISASS and IASP. News and noteworthy information for the month of December: Research & Reimbursement Course Scheduled for ISASS16 AMA Wire: Court decides whether insurers can be sued for underpaid claims CMS Releases 2014 National Health Expenditure Data New Data Posted on...