NASS comments on a variety of policy and scientific topics on behalf of its membership and patients.  Any questions about these documents should be directed to phayden@spine.org. 

• NASS Comment: Newly Released Vertebroplasty RCTs: A Tale of Two Trials
  Summary – 10/13/09
• Washington State Approves Coverage for Lumbar and Cervical Artificial Discs – 10/30/08
• Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2009 Rates—Non-payment of Never Events and Oxiplex Add-on Payment – 6/16/08
• Multisociety Comment on Draft Key Questions: Washington State Health Care Authority Health Technology Assessment on Artificial Discs – 4/10/08
• NASS Comment: Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Proposed Rule (RIN 0919-AA01) – 4/14/08