…H.R. 7059 was introduced May 29, 2020, by Reps. Phil Roe, MD (R-TN), and Lou Correa (D-CA) and is scheduled to be voted on by the House of Representatives…

…Authority (HCA) regarding their sacroiliac joint fusion coverage policy, which is used by the state’s Medicaid and workers’ compensation program for coverage. The ISASS letter asked that the Washington…

…of service on or after February 4, 2020. HCPCS is a standardized coding system that Medicare and other health insurers use to submit claims for services provided to patients….

…health care in our rural communities. Specifically, the CHART Model will: Increase financial stability for rural health care providers through multiple new funding approaches, including the use of up-front…

…In the proposed rule, CMS proposed an 11% reduction in the Medicare conversion factor used to calculate physician payments. ISASS pointed out the unfairness of imposing a substantial payment…

…Physician Fee Schedule. As part of their valuation process, the RUC works with specialty societies like ISASS to survey specialty society members on their relative resource use in providing…

…of CPT code 99072 to be used to report the additional supplies, materials, and clinical staff time over and above the practice expense(s) included in an office visit or…

…health and substance use disorder benefits Enhanced funding for federal nutrition assistance programs To read the full text of the act, please click here: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 To…

…The letter from a broad coalition of health care stakeholders highlights the ongoing concern about how the growing use of prior authorization by Medicare and other payers is imposing…

…use the Care Compare website to search for and compare physicians, clinicians, and groups who are enrolled in Medicare. Download the resources below for more details about the 2019…

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On March 6, ISASS sent a comment letter to the policy guideline entity, MCG on its Sacroiliac Joint Fusion coverage policy. MCG provides research and policy guidelines used by…