8 / 19 / 2025
By Jason Baldwin
Introduction On July 16, CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) released their Fee Schedule Proposed Rule with updates and revisions to the reimbursement rates for services provided under Medicare....
9 / 21 / 2022
By John Ossowski, Andrew Arreola & Kim Nilsson
Today’s vendor technology is no longer siloed into a specific classification. For example, an ALIF (anterior lumbar interbody fusion) device used to be just an ALIF. Today, that same ALIF...
9 / 21 / 2022
By John Ossowski, Andrew Arreola & Kim Nilsson
Today’s vendors now offer specific implant technology that can no longer be categorized into a single specific implant classification. For example, a cervical spacer used to be just a cervical...
8 / 30 / 2022
By John Ossowski, Andrew Arreola & Kim Nilsson
Engaging surgeons to assist in contracting for their implants has long been a challenge for most hospitals. Historical feedback from surgeons ranges from “it’s not my problem” to “I’ll just...
