…drawbacks of big data in spine surgery, the cost-effectiveness of image guidance, how to advise patients with preoperative lower extremity weakness caused by lumbar pathology, patient satisfaction after spine…

New Administration Releases Health Care–Related Initiatives and Executive Actions On January 22, 2021, President Joe Biden and his administration unveiled several executive orders and memoranda. Executive Orders signed January…

…Circumstances Exception application deadline to February 1, 2021. For the 2020 performance year, CMS will be using the Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances policy to allow MIPS-eligible clinicians, groups, and…

…2021 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule on October 2, 2021. The ISASS letter addressed several areas of interest and relevance to ISASS members, including the proposed reduction in Medicare physician payments…

…per RVU. This reduction, along with other code-specific adjustments, has impacted spine procedures by decreasing Medicare payments between 5% and 12%, compared with calendar year (CY) 2020 final rates….

…vs. MIS Spinal deformity 22800-12 (-7% to -9%) No distinction open vs. MIS Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty 22513, 22514 (-9%) Percutaneous required Lumbosacral 22511 (-10%) Percutaneous required Pre-sacral arthrodesis 22586…

…Public Health Emergency (PHE). Individual clinicians and group practices have until December 31, 2020, to complete the hardship application. CMS plans on providing physicians with a couple of options…

…this time period may not be reflective of their true level of performance on measures such as cost, re-admissions and patient experience during this time of emergency and seeks…

…(MIPS) data through one platform on the qpp.cms.gov website. Data can be submitted and updated any time from January 2, 2018 to March 31, 2018, with the exception of…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has opened the data submission period for Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)-eligible clinicians who participated in the 2019 performance period of…

…locations), health professional shortage areas, and medically underserved areas may request technical assistance from organizations that can provide no-cost support. To learn more about this support, or to connect…

…hyperlinks for immediate downloads now available: MIPS Overview Eligibility and Participation Part B Claims Reporting Quality Performance Category Promoting Interoperability Performance Category Improvement Activities Performance Category Cost Performance Category…