CMS Releases Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage Proposal In January, CMS issued a proposed rule that would revise the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D regulations related to…
Read More…surgery-related coding and reimbursement issues that may adversely impact patient access to medically indicated spine surgeries; develop for the Board’s approval advocacy action plans on the society’s behalf to…
Read More…VAS 4 Mean 47.4 (27-69) 6-12 months – 5%, 1-2 years -11%, 2-3 years – 6%, 3-5 years -14%, > 5 years – 64% 89% Previously discussed. No additional…
Read More…with customized consulting services online courses, webinars, coding books and printed materials. For more information visit the website: www.thebusinessofspine.com or call 888 337 8220, option 6. The Business of…
Read More…result is possible. There are no head-to-head data available comparing the saliva test to the Cephiad PCR test. Furthermore, it is unclear whether the at-home saliva test is accurate…
Read More…NS patients, S patients had greater improvements from baseline in back pain (-2.2 vs -1.0; P<0.001), leg pain (-3.7 vs -1.7; P<0.001), and sciatica (-11.7 vs -4.6; P<0.001); predominant…
Read More…to the Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery in 2009 and then the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) in 2011. Through ongoing advocacy efforts,…
Read More…services as is necessary for a combined total of at least 300 shoppable services. Read the Fact Sheet here. Read the Final Rule here. 1575303052:6 6 default 1 1…
Read More…could not take a full online course load and enter or remain in the United States. Several medical organizations submitted letters urging the Trump Administration to withdraw its modifications…
Read More…applicable sections on a ISASS Application form. Applications can be downloaded here in PDF format: Download ISASS Application Form Having problems opening the PDF? You may need to download…
Read More…for payment: 1. Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and 2. Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs). The new Quality Payment Program dramatically changes the way Medicare reimburses more than…
Read More…Lee; Sherman 8. Adjacent Segment Degeneration. Adjacent segment degeneration (ASD) is defined as symptomatic degenerative changes (including stenosis, spondylolisthesis, or herniated disc) at a level adjacent to a previous…
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