…states for State Workers Compensation fee schedule and coverage policies. The ISASS letter asked the ACOEM Low Back Disorder Guideline committee overseen by ACOEM Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Kurt Hegmann, to…

…No intraoperative complications.   28 post-op complications, most common: fall (5), trochanteric bursitis (4), piriformis syndrome (3), facet pain (3).   1 implant revision (1-year revision rate 0.7%), Sachs…

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…

…Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee) approved the last five of 19 bills in a bipartisan legislative package expected to serve as a companion to the House-passed 21st…

…physicians and physician groups will be eligible for the program.   Senate HELP Committee Action On March 9, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee) approved…

…read ISASS’ comment letter. Click here for a full summary of the proposed rule and here for a comprehensive comparison of reimbursements for spine procedures in both the Hospital…

ISASS Provides Comments to Anthem on Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Practice Guidelines for Workers Compensation Coverage On April 21, 2020, ISASS sent a comment letter to Anthem regarding their Sacroiliac…

…submit comments on both rules by the deadline, but for individual members and practices interested in submitting comments, please see links below to submit comments. You can read the…

…presentations and summary documents. Please see the following links for more information and resources from the AMA: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2019-06/cpt-office-prolonged-svs-code-changes.pdf https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/em-prep-your-house-practice-checklist-2021-transition…

…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…

…rule, CMS issues final values for new codes and codes deemed misvalued. Please see the spine code spreadsheet for a comprehensive comparison of RVUs and reimbursements of spine procedures…

…and provided a recommendation to CMS to maintain the 9.03 value, but ISASS stated in their comment letter that this value is vastly too low. The written comment from…