…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…

CMS Announces a Model for Rural Health Care Access and Transformation On September 16, 2020, the CMS Innovation Center announced the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation (CHART) Model….

…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…

…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…

…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,…

News and noteworthy information for June 2016: ISASS Convenes Payment Models Subcommittee ISASS Submits Comments to MACRA/Quality Payment Program Proposed Rule ISASS Submits Comments to 2017 Hospital Inpatient Proposed…

…per RVU. This reduction, along with other code-specific adjustments, has impacted spine procedures by decreasing Medicare payments between 5% and 12%, compared with calendar year (CY) 2020 final rates….

…have their companion wait in the car unless the patient is unable to enter the building without assistance. Once surgeries are again being conducted, we will update the companion…

…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…

…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…

…13, 2018 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada [button title=”Program Committee” icon=”icon-right-open” icon_position=”right”…

…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…