…from 2017 to 2018. CMS is accepting comments on the final rule through December 31, 2017.   CMS Issues 2018 Final Quality Payment Program Rule On November 2, 2017,…

…effective date for procedures as of January 1, 2021. Comments do not need to be lengthy or formal; the more comments CMS receives from interested stakeholders, the more likely…

…fondly on his tenure with ISASS as well as the entire ISASS community. “I am proud of the stature of ISASS and what it has brought to the spine…

…research, providing about 10,000 new and competing NIH grants.   Senate HELP Committee Action On February 9, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) advanced its…

…code. Access the ISASS Spine Codes Comparison: 2020 vs. Proposed 2021 Background Payment is made under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for services furnished by physicians and other practitioners…

…the patient is checked in, when he or she enters the operating room (OR), and when the procedure is completed. The doctor will meet virtually with the companion after…

…the proposed rule, CMS indicated they were seeking comment on whether to adopt a work RVU of 20.00, which is the work RVU for CPT code 27280, Arthrodesis, open,…

…care by promoting price competition and helping Americans know the cost of a hospital item or service before receiving it. Compliance from hospitals is mandatory, as a low compliance…

…comments to rulemakings that inform and shape the payment landscape for spine surgery going forward; educate the U.S.-based ISASS membership on payment and quality reporting changes coming down the…

…and Commerce Committee; Representative Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee; Representative Sander Levin, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee; Representative Pete Stark, Chairman of…

…ISASS12 – 12th Annual Conference March 20 – 23, 2012 – Barcelona, Spain Conference Highlights » SAS11 – 11th Annual Conference April 26 – 29, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada,…

…more information on the programs. Senate HELP Committee Releases Draft Bipartisan EHR Legislation On January 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released draft legislation aimed…