ISASS is pleased to announce that the website for our new advocacy organization International Advocates for Spine Patients is now open. The IASP Mission: “International Advocates for Spine Patients…

…contained at – http://connect.bcbsnc.com/lets-talk-cost-2013/the-cost-problem/drugs-technology/posts/cause-costly-technology/ – stating that, “in some cases, new technology has proven to be less effective. Cases in point: expensive but ineffective artificial spinal disks.” The only…

…1987-1990: Assistant Medical Director at the Orthopaedic Clinic and Polyclinic of the Charité Hospital, Medical Faculty of the Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany Since 1992: Permission to teach the field…

…philosophy of natural spinal mobility through dissemination of educational materials to spinal surgeons, the medical community and the lay public. Reflecting globalization, ISASS will not be “regionalized” but be…

Physician Group Asks for Updates to Federal Health Care Antitrust Enforcement In a response to a Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission joint request for information on…

…is reported with American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes 64628 and 64629. 64628: Thermal destruction of intraosseous basivertebral nerve, including all imaging guidance; first 2 vertebral bodies,…

…of several temporary PHE telehealth codes as Category 3 telehealth codes through at least 2023 to gather more data for future consideration of eventual permanent status as a Medicare…

Federal Payment Advisory Body Calls for Physician Payment Increases in Medicare On March 3, 2023, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) called for a physician payment update tied to…

…texts. His current roles as a Vice President in Medtronic extend to clinical, medical affairs, medical education, global evidence development and research study groups.  He continues to focus on…

News and noteworthy information for November: CPT® Editorial Summary of Panel Actions 2016 Final Physician Fee Schedule 2016 Hospital Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule AMA Urges DOJ…

…addressed the sundowning of several Category III codes. Category III codes are archived five years from the date of initial publication or extension unless a modification of the archival…

…billion in payments to Part A providers, which includes hospitals. For Part B suppliers, including doctors, non-physician practitioners and durable medical equipment suppliers, CMS approved almost 24,000 applications advancing…