…policy establishes conditions for which lumbar spinal fusion may be considered medically necessary by HCSC. ISASS submitted comments specific to HCSC’s designation of lumbar fusion to treat degenerative disc…

…of justification of patient care recommendations should conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis Questions? Please contact Melissa Franz at melissa@isass.org. Return to…

…rule was published in the May 23, 2014 Federal Register that addresses Medicare Parts C and D overpayments. Under this final rule, overpayments must be reported and returned only…

News and noteworthy information for May 2016: Changing the Way You Get Paid – CMS Issues Proposed MACRA Rule CMS Issues 2017 Proposed Hospital Inpatient and Long-Term Care Rule…

…used to accurately value these services. As part of this year’s proposed Physician Fee Schedule rule, CMS is proposing a three-pronged data collection strategy: Comprehensive claims-based reporting about the…

…the AMA has recognized a need for greater specificity in differentiating various types of low back pain and has designated the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision, Clinical Modification…

…with The Business of Spine to provide coding and reimbursement education to its members. The Business of Spine is a web-based education program that is designed to aid in…

…sanction or failing CMS’ net worth requirements during the performance period. The proposed rule adds star ratings of 2.5 or lower, bankruptcy or bankruptcy filings, and exceeding a CMS…

…back braces that are designed to stop the curve. A corrective surgery from the anterior or posterior of the spine is usually only recommended for adolescents with curves that…

…financial, logistic, advertising and the like working with a local host committee to advise staff of local customs, however as this is an ISASS International meeting, must meet ISASS…

…rule and here for a comprehensive comparison of RVUs and reimbursements of spine procedures from the 2017 final rule to the 2018 proposed rule. 1505242378:3 3 default 1 1…

…Manufacturing Association, {OSMA} in development of study designs and methodology. He has developed and holds many patents; has published numerous journal articles and has contributed over 15 chapters to…