…on the mix of services each specialty provides. Unfortunately, there is broad consensus that these adjustments will compound the COVID-19 pandemic’s negative impact on physician practices and further aggravate…

…is free to make valuation decisions without having to provide compelling rationale when rejecting value recommendations from stakeholders. View the letter to CMS here. 1474487032:3 3 default 1 1…

…Senators Stabenow and Barrasso: • Provide relief from the scheduled -4.42% budget neutrality cut in Medicare physician fee schedule payments. • End the statutory annual freeze and provide a…

…option to opt out completely or partially from the 2020 Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program by completing a hardship exemption application and indicating it is due to the…

…Committee (RUC) surveys for the physician office visit code set (99202-99215, 99XXX). Components of the Medicare Physician Payment Schedule are physician work, practice expense and professional liability insurance. These…

…Comments on the proposed rule are due on Jan. 17, 2020. The last several years have seen a rapid increase in Medicaid spending from $456 billion in 2013 to…

…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…

…back pain and neck pain. Injections Health Center – Spine-health.com Injections for Back Pain Relief – Spine-health.com article In this ISASS Guide for Patients: Common Spinal Conditions Non-Surgical Spine…

…practices, being purchased by private equity (PE) firms. The article focuses on recent examples and includes discussion of financial benefits for practices as well as potential issues facing surgeons…

…MEI changes in 2023, referencing the need for continued public comment due to the significant impact to physician payments. CMS also stated that they will be interested in comparing…

…COVID-19 pandemic, the AMA and other associations, including ISASS, submitted multiple letters urging the CMS, America’s Health Insurance Plans, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and major commercial health plans…

…ISASS supports all these proposed improvements and will work with other stakeholders to advocate for increases in Medicare physician payment. To read the letter, see attached PDF here. 1699304310:49…