Revisions to Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Medicare Part B for CY 2014 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-1600-P) – Revisions to Payment Policies...

ISASS supports decision making at the physician-patient level based on medical necessity and achieving the best outcomes to address the patient’s medical condition. Medical necessity should not be determined by a mere administrative code reporting system such as CPT. Prior to the July 1st implementation of CPT category III code 0334T, surgeons reported and were...

May 20, 2013 Don W Bradley, MD, MHS-CL Vice-President for Healthcare and CMO Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina P.O. Box 2291 Durham, NC 27702 Dear Dr. Bradley: I am writing you on behalf of International Advocates for Spine Patients (IASP) as well as the patient population of North Carolina. IASP is an...

ISASS Policy Statement – Vertebral Augmentation It is estimated that over 1.4 million people will develop vertebral compression fractures every year (Johnell & Kanis 2006).  Many will be clinically insignificant or heal with non-operative treatment.  A large group will have persistent pain, kypholic deformity, weight loss, depression and a reduced quality of life.  (Old &...