…collaboration during the transition to ICD-10. As you already know, ICD-10 codes must be used for services provided on and after October 1, 2015. ISASS compiled relevant information and…

…its unauthorized disclosures of consumers’ personal health information to Facebook, Google, and other advertising platforms. In the agreement, filed by the Department of Justice on behalf of the FTC,…

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We are pleased to announce that ISASS’s official medical journal, the International Journal of Spine Surgery, is now included in PubMed results. The Journal’s inclusion in PubMed Central is…

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…to a set of proposed bills that, if approved, would have Congress declare an immediate end to the COVID-19 pandemic. The House had scheduled votes on the proposed bills…

…from the appropriate out-of-network” amount. (4) All examples detailed in this section that discuss the interplay of the qualified payment amount and the “appropriate out-of-network” amount. (5) Section B…

…in this endeavor. What we need from you: We welcome your thoughts on the BC/BS NC lumbar fusion policy, and our intended course of action. Only through the shared…

…Models (Advanced APMs). In April 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule to begin the process of implementing MACRA. The proposed rule establishes…

…medically indicated surgical care and more difficult for surgeons to be fairly compensated for their skills and expertise. Even some of the procedures once considered the ‘standard of care’…

…the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. The proposed rules seek to provide greater certainty for healthcare providers participating in value-based arrangements and providing coordinated care for patients. The proposals would ease…