ISASS Policy Statement – Cervical Total Disc Arthroplasty Symptomatic cervical disc disease (CDD) refractory to non‐surgical care is currently treated with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) with good c…

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…to expedite acceptance of the latest innovations in spine surgery by both the insurance industry and government alike. Acting politically brings its own challenges, as it is difficult to…

…prices) for all items and services online in a single digital file in a machine-readable format. Specifically, hospitals must do the following: Include a description of each item or…

…SI joint pain.(2) Apart from ankylosing spondylitis, in which MRI can show edema consistent with inflammation, imaging of the SIJ typically does not provide valuable diagnostic information. Rather, imaging…

…final rule with comment period includes: increasing choices and encouraging site neutrality method to control for unnecessary increases in utilization of outpatient services changes to the inpatient-only list ASC-covered…

…under the 340B program in light of a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision invalidating steep payment reductions first implemented in 2018, although it is expected that CMS will formalize…

…Insertion of interlaminar/interspinous process stabilization/distraction device, without fusion, including image guidance when performed, with open decompression, lumbar; single level 22868 Insertion of interlaminar/interspinous process stabilization/distraction device, without fusion, including…

…use of deceptive marketing tactics to enroll beneficiaries in MA and Part D plans, reinstating the inclusion of a multi-language insert in specified materials to inform beneficiaries of the…

…to inform nearby residents of their potential exposure. This helped to contain infection clusters. Similarly, the triage system in hospitals helped to prevent patients with severe symptoms from indiscriminately…

…picture of alleged abuses, of a procedure that in many cases is clinically indicated with excellent results. The controversy regarding fusion typically relates to its use in patients with…