Coverage Committee Update
NASS has expanded its evidence-based coverage recommendations to include 4 new topics and is currently revising 6 existing ones. These recommendations, developed by a multidisciplinary committee led by Co-Chairs Mohamad Bydon, MD, and Byron Schneider, MD, with guidance from Health Policy and Advocacy Council Director Karin Swartz, MD, are designed to educate physicians and payors on fair coverage for spine care.
New Coverage Topics
The committee is actively developing recommendations for the following new areas:
- Lumbar Medial Branch Electrical Stimulation
- Growing Rod for Scoliosis
- Annular Closure
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression