For the first time, the federal government has made public chargemaster data for the 100 most common Medicare inpatient diagnostic related groups or DRGs. The data show that hospital…

…Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). The letter was addressed to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and also went to chairs and ranking members of the House Ways and…

Medicare announced on March 1, 2019, that 800 hospitals will be paid less by Medicare this year because of high rates of infections and patient injuries. The number is…

The Trump Administration’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget includes extensive health-policy provisions. Medicare, Value-Based, and Related Reforms The Administration estimates that its Medicare policy reforms would save approximately…

…FY 2019 standard payment conversion factor is $16,573, compared to $16,021 in FY 2019. An IRF that does not submit required quality data to CMS would be subject to…

…CMS proposed in the July 2019 Proposed Rule, the final rule announced the adoption of the AMA Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) recommended values for the…

…RVU of 20.00. While we are proposing the RUC-recommended work RVU, we are soliciting public comment on whether an alternative valuation of 20.00 would be more appropriate. This alternative…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Several New Appointments On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced 15 new appointments: 1. Steve…

…corrective action plan, and imposing civil monetary penalties), and a process for hospitals to appeal these penalties. CMS is finalizing that these policies would be effective January 1, 2021….

…produced at the Society’s official Journal, the International Journal of Spine Surgery, at ijssurgery.com. ISASS17 Cadaver Lab Saturday, April 15, 2017 Cadaver Lab attendees will begin hands-on learning on…

ISASS is an active participant in several AMA bodies through its seat on the AMA House of Delegates: AMA CPT Editorial Panel AMA/Multi-Specialty Relativity Update Committee (RUC) AMA Federal…

On Tuesday, April 28, 2020, health care workers in Seoul Medical Center commemorated the 100th day since the first appearance of a COVID-19 patient in South Korea. As of…