…he completed studies in Microsurgery followed by General Surgery in 1990. JC LeHuec became a medical doctor in 1987 and continued his studies in Biomechanics and Biomaterials completing his…

…No intraoperative complications.   28 post-op complications, most common: fall (5), trochanteric bursitis (4), piriformis syndrome (3), facet pain (3).   1 implant revision (1-year revision rate 0.7%), Sachs…

…founded several medical-related companies, including Back Systems, Inc., a risk management company in Dallas; and CompTain, Inc., a worker’s compensation PPO. He also served on the advisory boards of…

ISASS Provides Comments to Anthem on Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Practice Guidelines for Workers Compensation Coverage On April 21, 2020, ISASS sent a comment letter to Anthem regarding their Sacroiliac…

…population of real-world patients with chronic suspected vertebrogenic related LBP. INTRACEPT study28: This prospective, parallel, open-label, randomized control trial conducted at 20 US sites compared the effectiveness of intraosseous…

…origin, religion or belief, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, political or other opinion, personal status, or for any other reason unrelated to professional status, professional activities, character, competence, or…

…comparative effectiveness review of “Spinal Fusion for Treating Painful Lumbar Degenerated Discs or Joints.” They recently released a draft report and have provided a public comment period with a…

…submit comments on both rules by the deadline, but for individual members and practices interested in submitting comments, please see links below to submit comments. You can read the…

…office visit services (CPT 99201-99205, 99211-99215). CMS will review comments and issue a final rule for the CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule in November, to go into effect…

…Pace – Avoid Losing 4% of your Medicare Reimbursements Regulatory Relief Initiatives ISASS Comments on 2018 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule On July 13, 2017, the Centers for Medicare &…

…F. Heary, MD heary@umdnj.edu Immediate Past-President Steve Reich, MD spinedad@yahoo.com Mitchell Reiter, MD mreiter@njss.net Roy Vingan, MD endoftheinnocence@hotmail.com James Dwyer, MD jnd5@earthlink.net Dante Implicito, MD dantemd@optonline.net Jack Knightly, MD…

…Model in their local communities and successfully transform themselves Support local rural communities’ transformation efforts through direct engagement with CMS, which will offer real-time technical expertise and other learning…