AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates the 2025 Medicare PFS conversion factor to be $32.35, a decrease of $0.93, or approximately 2.8%, from the 2024 conversion factor of $33.28. However, interventional radiology will have a decrease of 2%.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 25, 2024

The overall impact of the MPFS proposed changes to radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology is expected to be a neutral 0%. However, interventional radiology would see an aggregate decrease of 2% if the provisions within the proposed rule are finalized.

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AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. However, interventional radiology will have a decrease of 2%. The proposal would include all "topped-out" diagnostic radiology measures (i.e.,

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AuntMinnie

JULY 26, 2024

cut from the current 2024 payment rate. Last year’s proposed rule (for 2024) contained a 3.36% cut that ended up being a 1.77% cut after Congressional intervention in March, and it is possible that similar action will occur again. Nuclear Medicine -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8% Sandy Coffta.

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 3, 2024

Eliot Siegel, MD; Stanislav Spiridonov, MD; Nathan Gee, MD; and Anthony Chang, PhD, are among a niche gathering of early adopters, entrepreneurial physicians, medical physicists, and investors with a sweet spot for nuclear medicine, diagnostic radiology, and radiation oncology.

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