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In the fall of 2013, Aetna considered changing its medical necessity policy for spine cages, but have revised their coverage decision after responses from spine organizations including the North American Spine Society, according to a NASS letter to its members.

Last month was a milestone for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as people began using the coverage they purchased through the state-based and federally run healthcare exchanges.

HHS has issued a final rule to amend the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 to now allow laboratories to give a patient, or a patient's personal representative, access to his or her complete laboratory test results when requested.

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