…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…

…welcome member input into our comment document, in addition to comments you may send directly to AHRQ. If you have specific comments or ideas, please contact David Porter, Director…

…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…

…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…

ISASS18 Info: Conference Schedule | Scientific Program | Program Committee | CME Information ISASS18 Links: ISASS18 Scientific Program (PDF) | Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF) RoleName ISASS PresidentJeffrey Goldstein, MD, FACS,…

…for outpatient procedures; 3. Hospital Outpatient Ambulatory Payment Classifications (APCs). CMS is accepting comments on the final rule through December 31, 2016. Comments should be submitted here using the…

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…

…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…

…procedures by decreasing Medicare payments between 5% and 12%, compared with CY 2020 Final rates. Public comments are being accepted by CMS between now and 5pm eastern on October…

…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…

…Model in their local communities and successfully transform themselves Support local rural communities’ transformation efforts through direct engagement with CMS, which will offer real-time technical expertise and other learning…

…burden created by SI joint pain.21 The impact of SI joint pain on pain and function is commensurate with other common orthopedic conditions, such as hip and knee osteoarthritis,…