…family would benefit from a comprehensive review by the RUC, and we welcome comments on a broader understanding of these codes. Additionally, we seek input on current standard billing…

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…suppliers based on their own bids rather than a single payment amount. Consolidation of federal spending for graduate medical education (GME) programs. ….

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CMS Announces Changes to Processes for Payment for Emerging Technologies On June 23, 2023, CMS issued a public notice describing its new regulatory pathway process for breakthrough devices through…

…to the best surgical spine care.” Here are just a few examples of ISASS’ advocacy at work over the past year: ISASS successfully advocated for Anthem Blue Cross Blue…

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…45 days, increased from 30 days, from the date they receive a payment to attest and accept the Terms and Conditions or return the funds. As an example, the…

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…to further enhance the hospital price transparency enforcement process, CMS proposed new requirements to standardize the hospital’s display of standard charge information in their machine-readable file and new requirements…

Federal Payment Advisory Body Calls for Physician Payment Increases in Medicare On March 3, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) called for a physician payment update tied to…