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Drs. Wesley Ibazebo and Graham Wagner Represent IPSIS at October AMA RUC Meeting

Tuesday, October 19, 2021  
The International Pain and Spine Intervention Society’s Dr. Wesley R. Ibazebo MD and Graham E. Wagner MD represented IPSIS members at the October 2021, American Medical Association (AMA) Relative Value Update Committee (RUC) meeting.

RUC is an advisory body to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that reviews medical procedures and provides Relative Value Unit (RVU) recommendations. Recommendations approved at this RUC meeting will be presented to CMS for final authorization and publication in the 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

IPSIS holds a seat at this and other AMA forums by proving that a high percentage of our members also maintain membership in the AMA. IPSIS urges all members to assure that their AMA membership is current to assure that the voice of interventional pain specialists continues to be heard.