ISASS supports decision making at the physician-patient level based on medical necessity and achieving the best outcomes to address the patient’s medical condition. Medical necessity should not be determined…
Read MoreThe U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force recently released a draft report identifying gaps or inconsistencies and proposing updates to…
Read More…procedure and all relevant literature in order to develop a comprehensive coverage policy. The ISASS comment letter was submitted on June 17 and ISASS subsequently sent an advocacy action…
Read More…Laminectomy Health Center – Spine-health.com Laminectomy – Spine-health.com article Laminectomy Back Surgery Video – Spine-health.com In this ISASS Guide for Patients: Common Spinal Conditions Non-Surgical Spine Treatments Surgical Spine…
Read More…– Spine-health.com What You Need to Know about Sciatica – Spine-health.com article Sciatica Video – Spine-health.com In this ISASS Guide for Patients: Common Spinal Conditions Non-Surgical Spine Treatments Surgical…
Read More…limitations. Spinal Fusion Health Center – Spine-health.com Spinal Fusion Surgery – Spine-health.com article Spine Fusion Surgery Video – Spine-health.com In this ISASS Guide for Patients: Common Spinal Conditions Non-Surgical…
Read More…more than 40 to 45 degrees and progressing. Scoliosis Health Center – Spine-health.com Scoliosis: What You Need to Know – Spine-health.com article Scoliosis Video – Spine-health.com In this ISASS…
Read More…The committee will take public comments into account and issue a final report in the coming weeks. Read the December 2018 draft report here: Read ISASS comment letter to…
Read MoreOn June 18, a key Senate committee held hearings and says it is ready to start marking up a bill next week designed to contain healthcare costs. The wide-ranging…
Read More…require a decompression surgery for symptoms that have not improved following non-surgical care. Spinal Stenosis Health Center – Spine-health.com Spinal Stenosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment – Spine-health.com article Spinal…
Read More…Spine-health.com Kyphoplasty Video – Spine-health.com In this ISASS Guide for Patients: Common Spinal Conditions Non-Surgical Spine Treatments Surgical Spine Treatments Content provided by: Spine-health © 1999-2010 Spine-health The information…
Read More…The CPT Editorial Panel meets three times a year to evaluate code change proposals for new and emerging technology and is responsible for reorganizing and maintaining the code set….
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