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December 1, 2017
On November 1, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2018 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Payment System policy changes, quality provisions, and payment rates final rule. Please note that physician payment is made under the Physician Fee Schedule; hospitals are paid for outpatient services under the OPPS and ASCs are paid under the ASC payment system, both detailed in this rulemaking. CMS is increasing the OPPS payment rates by 1.35 percent for 2018. After considering all other policy changes under the final rule, including estimated spending for pass-through payments, CMS estimates an overall impact of 1.4 percent payment increase for hospitals paid under the OPPS in 2018. CMS updates […]
December 1, 2017
Published by Liz Vogt at December 1, 2017
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On November 2, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that updates payment policies, payment rates, and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after January 1, 2018. The PFS pays for services furnished by physicians and other practitioners in all sites of service. These services include but are not limited to visits, surgical procedures, diagnostic tests, therapy services, and specified preventive services. As part of the final rule, CMS issues final values for new codes and codes deemed misvalued. Please see the spine code spreadsheet for a comprehensive comparison of RVUs and reimbursements of spine procedures from the 2017 final rule to the 2018 final rule. Some […]
November 30, 2017
Published by Liz Vogt at November 30, 2017
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News and noteworthy information for November 2017: ISASS Advocacy NCCI Edits – Cage & Instrumentation Coding CMS Issues 2018 Final Physician Fee Schedule CMS Issues 2018 Final Hospital Outpatient and ASC Rule CMS Issues 2018 Final Quality Payment Program Rule Quality Payment Program – Act NOW to Avoid Losing 4% of your Medicare Reimbursements ISASS Advocacy Chair of the ISASS Coding & Reimbursement Task Force and winner of the 2017 ISASS Distinguished Service Award, Morgan Lorio, MD highlights the Society’s advocacy work over the past year. “ISASS’ advocacy action takes many forms across multiple forums, but at the most basic level, our number one goal is to support spine surgeons and spine patients,” Lorio said. “We do this through […]
November 21, 2017
Published by Liz Vogt at November 21, 2017
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristy Radcliffe Phone: +1 (630) 375-1432 Email: Kristy@isass.org Morgan Lorio, MD Highlights ISASS’ Advocacy Work Aurora, Ill. – November 21, 2017 – Chair of the ISASS Coding & Reimbursement Task Force and winner of the 2017 ISASS Distinguished Service Award, Morgan Lorio, MD highlights the Society’s advocacy work over the past year. “ISASS’ advocacy action takes many forms across multiple forums, but at the most basic level, our number one goal is to support spine surgeons and spine patients,” Lorio said. “We do this through education—educating our members on the most pressing issues facing our practice, educating regulators on the impact of regulations on the surgeon/patient relationship, and educating payers with the most up-to-date […]