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		<title>Spine in the Media Update</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/spine-in-the-media-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:02:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicolleheller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Coverage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[injuries]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below are four articles recently reported about NASS physicians, spine care or the health care industry. If you would like &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/spine-in-the-media-update/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=267&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Spine Care in the Media</media:title>
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		<title>Info for Patients: Appealing Insurance Denials</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/info-for-patients-appealing-insurance-denials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jkarzen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[KnowYourBack]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patient Info]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A new feature article recently posted on the NASS patient education website, www.knowyourback.org, regarding appealing insurance denials. The article, entitled &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/16/info-for-patients-appealing-insurance-denials/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=251&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Advocacy Update: SGR Discussed Around DC</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/advocacy-update-sgr-discussed-around-dc/</link>
		<comments>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/advocacy-update-sgr-discussed-around-dc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>adhokai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SGR]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Conferees Continue Negotiations Late into the Night; Reluctant GOP Reaches SGR Compromise On Monday, House Republican leaders announced plans to &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/15/advocacy-update-sgr-discussed-around-dc/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=246&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">DC Update</media:title>
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		<title>Spine Media Update</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/spine-media-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nicolleheller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NASSBlog]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spineline.wordpress.com/?p=240</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Below are five articles recently reported about NASS physicians, spine care or the health care industry. If you would like &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/spine-media-update/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=240&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Spine Care in the Media</media:title>
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		<title>Advocacy Update: CLASS Act, SGR Discussion &amp; NASS Activities</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/advocacy-update-class-act-sgr-discussion-nass-activities/</link>
		<comments>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/advocacy-update-class-act-sgr-discussion-nass-activities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:28:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>adhokai</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SGR]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spineline.wordpress.com/?p=234</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[CLASS Act Repeal Passes House Last week the House voted to repeal the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/08/advocacy-update-class-act-sgr-discussion-nass-activities/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=234&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">DC Update</media:title>
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		<title>All the Other Four-Letter Words Were Taken</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/all-the-other-four-letter-words-were-taken/</link>
		<comments>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/all-the-other-four-letter-words-were-taken/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>spineline</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[NASSBlog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SpineLine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Message from the Medical Editor]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spineline.wordpress.com/?p=215</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[by Eeric Truumees, MD While for some of you, winter continues its icy reign, here in Austin it’s been in &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2012/02/07/all-the-other-four-letter-words-were-taken/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=215&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Golfer Swings at the Sunset</media:title>
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		<title>Debt Ceiling Legislation &amp; SGR</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/debt-ceiling-legislation-sgr/</link>
		<comments>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/debt-ceiling-legislation-sgr/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:21:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>adhokai</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spineline.wordpress.com/?p=216</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Senate approved legislation to raise the federal debt limit on a 74-26 vote yesterday, a day after the House &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/debt-ceiling-legislation-sgr/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=216&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">DC Update</media:title>
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		<title>Capitol Hill Update</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/capitol-hill-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>adhokai</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On-again off-again talks between the White House and House Speaker John Boehner to raise the federal debt limit broke off &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/capitol-hill-update/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=212&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">DC Update</media:title>
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		<title>Alliance Advocacy Conference Invites Members of Congress to Discuss Priority Issues</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/alliance-advocacy-conference-invites-members-of-congress-to-discuss-priority-issues/</link>
		<comments>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/alliance-advocacy-conference-invites-members-of-congress-to-discuss-priority-issues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rajraonass</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://spineline.wordpress.com/?p=208</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday marked the second day of the Alliance of Specialty Medicine&#8217;s Advocacy Conference.  More than 100 specialists spent the day &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/07/14/alliance-advocacy-conference-invites-members-of-congress-to-discuss-priority-issues/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=208&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>NASS Leaders Join Alliance Colleagues in Washington to Advocate for Specialty Care</title>
		<link>http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/nass-leaders-join-alliance-colleagues-in-washington-to-advocate-for-specialty-care/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rajraonass</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alliance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week the Alliance of Specialty Medicine comes to Washington, DC for its annual Capitol Hill Advocacy Conference.  Here, over &#8230;<p><a href="http://spineline.wordpress.com/2011/07/12/nass-leaders-join-alliance-colleagues-in-washington-to-advocate-for-specialty-care/">Continue reading &#187;</a></p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=spineline.wordpress.com&amp;blog=12203387&amp;post=204&amp;subd=spineline&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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