ISASS Comments on Payer Coverage Policy on Intraoperative Monitoring ISASS submitted comments to Cigna on a draft coverage policy and literature review regarding intraoperative monitoring (IONM). The letter was a joint letter with other spine surgery societies, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. In the comment letter, the...
CMS Releases 2022 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule On April 27, 2021, CMS issued a proposed rule (CMS-1752-P) for inpatient and long-term care hospitals that builds on the Biden Administration’s key priorities to close health care equity gaps and provide greater accessibility to care. Major provisions in the proposed rule would fund medical residency...
ISASS Provides Comments to CMS on Medicare Prior Authorization Policies ISASS jointed a broad coalition, included the Medical Device Manufacturing Association, in submitting a letter on April 7, 2021, to CMS on growing concerns over the expansion of “prior authorization” requirements in Medicare. This letter echoed concerns conveyed in a bipartisan letter sent to CMS late last year. More...
ISASS Comments on Payer Coverage Policy on New Spine Technology ISASS submitted comments to Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC) on a draft coverage policy for Basivertebral Joint Ablation (BVN). ISASS’ comments reviewed the literature on BVN and included the ISASS policy statement on BVN. ISASS advocated for coverage for BVN under the patient standards outlined...