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…that time, CMS was seeking comment on whether to adopt a work RVU of 20.00 which is the work RVU for CPT code 27280, Arthrodesis, open, sacroiliac joint, including…

…should present generic names of products. If trade names must be used, the names of multiple products should be used for balance Content must be free from commercial bias,…

The U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force recently released a draft report identifying gaps or inconsistencies and proposing updates to…

…-6% Endocrinology 10% 5% 1% 16% Family Practice 8% 4% 0% 13% Gastroenterology -3% -1% 0% -4% General Practice 5% 2% 0% 7% General Surgery -4% -2% 0% -6%…

…effort, CMS is looking for data on PA. They are particularly interested in the following data points in advance of taking meaningful action: Practice costs to complete PA tasks,…

…border wall, does not appear to have immediate support for passage. House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., introduced a continuing resolution Wednesday, which Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman…

…specified complex “non-ancillary services” from the Stark law’s in-office ancillary services (IOAS) and physicians’ services exceptions, increasing penalties for violations, and adding compliance review provisions. With certain exceptions, the…

ISASS Submits Public Comments on 2024 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS)/Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC) On September 11, 2023, ISASS submitted comments in response to the July 31, 2023, publication…

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Ban on Non-complete Clauses On January 19, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule that if finalized would ban most non-compete clauses…

…administrative contractors will review stakeholder comments and issue updated final LCDs within 90-180 days. ISASS’s comment letter to Novitas can be read here. ISASS’s comment to FSCO can be…

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…