…communicate with patients and provide telehealth services through remote communications technologies. Some of these technologies, and their use, may not fully comply with the requirements of the HIPAA Rules….

On December 23, ISASS submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to the final 2016 Physician Fee Schedule rule. The letter…

…specific coverage criteria have been met. NGS is accepting public comments on the draft LCD until December 12, 2015. CGS is accepting public comments on the draft LCD until…

Continuing ISASS advocacy efforts on minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion (MIS SIJ fusion), ISASS sent a letter to the eight Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and more than 55 commercial…

…to spine surgery can be found here. ISASS submitted comments to CMS regarding the proposed SFusion payment measure. A copy of the ISASS letter can be found here. The…

On November 1, HCSC (BCBS Illinois, BCBS Montana, BCBS New Mexico, BCBS Oklahoma, BCBS Texas) posted a draft updated lumbar fusion medical policy for comment through November 16. The…

ISASS17 Info: Conference Schedule | Scientific Program | Program Committee | CME Information ISASS17 Links: ISASS17 Scientific Abstracts | ISASS17 Scientific Program PDF | Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF) ISASS17 Presidential…

On November 3, ISASS submitted comments to Novitas Solutions Inc., the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) covering Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Delaware, D.C., Maryland, New Jersey,…

On January 31, ISASS submitted comments to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) regarding two sets of coding edits, one set implemented in September 2015 and another set scheduled…

ISASS18 Info: Conference Schedule | Scientific Program | Program Committee | CME Information ISASS18 Links: ISASS18 Scientific Program (PDF) | Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF) RoleName ISASS PresidentJeffrey Goldstein, MD, FACS,…

…lumbar laminectomy surgery when the spinal nerves are affected. Osteoarthritis Health Center – Spine-health.com Understanding Spinal Osteoarthritis – Spine-health.com article Osteoarthritis Video – Spine-health.com In this ISASS Guide for…

ISASS Comments on Independence Blue Cross Spinal Fusion Policy On August 25, 2020, ISASS sent a comment letter to Independent Blue Cross (IBC), the Blue Cross affiliate for the…