…until September 6, 2016, and will issue the final rule by November 1, 2016. To set payment rates under the PFS, CMS evaluates three components of medical services/procedures: physician…

…build cash reserves of four to six months of operating expenses in advance of the transition to ICD-10 on October 1, 2015. For our membership, this information may be…

…Health Information Technology (ONC) proposed interoperability and information blocking rules. CMS also announced that as a result of public comments, it will adjust the effective dates of its policies…

…summary of the proposed rule and here for a comprehensive comparison of reimbursements for spine procedures in both the Hospital Outpatient and ASC settings from the 2017 final rule…

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

…before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP Committee) on January 18 and before the Senate Finance Committee on January 24. Price faced questions from both…

ISASS16 Info: Conference Schedule | Scientific Program | Program Committee | CME Information ISASS16 Links: ISASS16 Scientific Abstracts | ISASS16 Scientific Program PDF | Exhibitor Prospectus (PDF) ISASS16 Presidential…

…submit comments on the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) for CY 2014. ISASS is an international, scientific and educational society organized to discuss and assess existing strategies and…

…identify less invasive surgical treatment options that yield comparable safety and efficacy. Requiring a superiority outcome against the current standard of care would set an unrealistic bar for clinical…

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Federal Trade Commission Files Suit Against Private Equity–Funded Practice On September 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the filing of a lawsuit against a Texas anesthesia group…

ISASS submits comments on 2023 Outpatient Prospective Payment System/Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule Released On September 13, 2022, ISASS submitted comments to CMS on calendar year (CY) 2023 Hospital…