ASIPP Sends Comment Letters on LCDs on Facet Joint Injections to Major Health Insurance Providers Nationwide
ASIPP this week sent seven comment letters to the following insurance providers regarding proposed rules that would hinder access of facet joint injections to patients.
HR 6138 – ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 Passes House
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) and the Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers (SIPMS) are pleased to announce the successful passage of HR 6138 – ASC Payment Transparency Act of 2018 on 7/25/2018 in the House of Representatives.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Released ASC & HOPD Proposed Payment Rates
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released 2019 proposed payment rule for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) on July 25, 2018.
Legislation Reversing Payment Cuts Moves Forward in Congress
HR 5804, the Post-Surgical Injections as an Opioid Alternative Act, introduced Rep. John Shimkus and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi was included in the House Opioid package that passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 396 to 14.