…or policies under the Fee Schedule. In effect, the policy of budget neutrality has caused CMS to offset any recommended increases in payments with decreases to other payments to…

…new, more restrictive policy for lumbar fusion procedures, effective January 2011. View the Policy Here (PDF) (Note: Policy document removed from BC/BS NC web site.) Our initial read of…

…a new, more restrictive policy for lumbar fusion procedures, effective January 1, 2011. View the Policy Here (PDF) (Note: Policy document removed from BC/BS NC web site.) Our initial…

…Maintenance Committee meeting. Dr. Lorio indicated the lack of diagnosis codes for multi-symptomatic spine conditions such as low back pain with lower leg pain and the need for more…

Specialty Societies Submit Letter in Support of CMS Prior Authorization Proposals On February 13, 2023, ISASS submitted comments to CMS on proposed changes released on January 30, 2023, regarding…

…and doctors have long complained about insurance company tactics, and Congress is considering legislation aimed at addressing some of these concerns. Meanwhile, the reports’ investigators urge Medicare to strengthen…

…to four years. The device was developed from inception to clearance in about 16 months, according to Surgalign. To read the press release see here: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/08/24/2503786/0/en/Surgalign-Announces-FDA-510-k-Clearance-of-the-Cortera-Spinal-Fixation-System-The-Company-s-New-Flagship-Posterior-Fixation-Platform.html 1661441150:11 11 default…

Report Finds 1 in 5 Physicians Plan to Quit or Reduce Practice in Next Two Years A study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovation, Quality & Outcomes found that…

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…implant surgery. Point Robotics plans to expand indications for other spine cases including herniated disc decompression. To Read the Point Robotics’ Press Release see here: https://www.pointroboticsinc.com/en/posts/26 1661444853:11 11 default…

…covid-19-vaccine-resources-released congress-considers-legislation-to-offset-physician-fee-schedule-budget-neutrality-impacts cms-provides-update-to-2021-final-physician-fee-schedule-rule u-s-congress-passes-covid-19-relief-package-including-significant-provisions-for-physician-practices new-2021-category-iii-cpt-codes-for-allogenic-disc-matrix-material…

…large, lumbosacral region These new codes go into effect October 1, 2022. To see the full list of ICD-10-CM changes for 2023, see link here: https://www.cms.gov/medicare/icd-10/2023-icd-10-cm 1657555356:11 11 default…