Ellen Montz, PhD
Deputy Administrator and Director
Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Submitted electronically via: Ellen.Montz@cms.hhs.gov
Subject: Biomechanical Interbody Devices and Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion
Dear Dr. Montz,
On behalf of the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (DSPN), International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS), North American Spine Society (NASS) and the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS), we are writing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid to raise awareness regarding Aetna’s coverage policy for biomechanical interbody devices in the cervical spine for use in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) surgeries.
Click here to read the full Neurosurgery Urges CMS to Enforce Coverage of Biomechanical Interbody Devices.
