The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) joined other medical specialty societies whose members utilize and/or perform interventional spine procedures in submitting a letter to six commercial insurance payers, asking them to change medical necessity language contained in their coverage policies for Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation (PVA) for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture.

Earlier this week, an American College of Radiology® (ACR®)-led coalition of physician and non-physician provider organizations sent a letter to Reps. Raul Ruiz, MD (D-CA), Larry Bucshon, MD (R-IN), Ami Bera, MD (D-CA), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, MD (R-IA), thanking them for introducing H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. The legislation would add a permanent,…