…prospective, randomized United States Investigational Device Exemption trials comparing ACDF with TDA support TDA as either equivalent or superior to ACDF, with an acceptably low rate of complications. At…

…amend the directive to defer to state scope-of-practice laws. To read the memorandum, click here: Read the comment letter here. default default #ffffff 1 1 3012 1594313673:8 8…

…contracted laboratories are not required to refer any of their federal insurance covered work to the laboratory company, the company indicates that the agreement would result in a higher…

…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…

…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…

…arrangements, the negotiated price is frequently higher than the final payment to pharmacies. Higher negotiated prices lead to higher beneficiary cost-sharing and faster beneficiary advancement through the Part D…

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…recent years that OPPS rates have been skewed by charge compression – or the hospital practice of applying a lower charge markup to higher cost services, and a higher…

…Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP Committee) approved the last five of 19 bills in a bipartisan legislative package expected to serve as a companion to the House-passed 21st…

…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…

…of mortality imposed on patients with vertebral compression fractures treated with a philosophy of ‘intelligent neglect. ’Untreated compression fractures lower one’s lifespan by approximately four years as demonstrated by…

…some of the world’s leading surgeons who introduced me to evidence based medicine. Evidence based medicine combines the individual clinical experience of the surgeon with the best external clinical…