7:00     Welcome Remarks (John Small, MD)

7:10      Update on Legislative Changes to Obamacare Q&A (Richard Fessler, MD, PhD)

7:30     Surgeons in the Crosshairs: How Current and Near Future Data Allows Payers and Patients to Evaluate You (Jeff Dunkel)

8:10     Recent Changes at NASS (Eric Muehlbauer, MD)

8:40     Reality of Insurance Status for Those Changed from Private Insurance to Obamacare (Jill Serbousek)

9:10      Discussion / Q&A

9:30      Morning Session Adjourn

Neuro and orthopaedic spine surgeons and other healthcare professionals whose scope of practice includes spine surgery.

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

• Evaluate and discuss treatment options for complex and challenging deformity cases
• Assess the current trends in imaging and emerging technologies
• Compare evidence of cervical spine care options
• Assess the general healthcare marketplace and legal landscape as it relates to spine surgery