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AuntMinnie
APRIL 10, 2025
The bipartisan bill would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to set up appropriate payment of certain algorithm-based healthcare services under the Medicare program. Medicare patients deserve access to the life-changing care that artificial intelligence-enabled devices can offer,said Rounds in a prepared statement.
AuntMinnie
JANUARY 31, 2025
The new MRI Safety procedures are as follows: CPT Code Description RVU Value Medicare Fee 76014 MR safety implant and/or foreign body assessment, initial 15 minutes G - 0.33 $10.67 Medicare Fee represents the national level using the CF of $32.3465 in effect as of this writing. 76015 Add-on Each additional 30 minutes G - 1.59 $51.43
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AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
PET, CT, and MRI use for assessing coronary artery disease increased in Medicare patients from 2018 to 2022, while SPECT and stress echocardiography declined over the same period, researchers have reported. Taken together, these findings call for efforts to address barriers impeding wider uptake of PET,” the group wrote.
AuntMinnie
MARCH 27, 2025
Flyrcadois a unit-dose PET myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) agent intended for patients with known or suspected coronary artery disease. GE HealthCare's launch coincides with the receipt of pass-through status by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), effectiveApril 1st.
AuntMinnie
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Alzheimer’s disease patients with cognitive impairment or dementia who were referred for amyloid PET scans had fewer hospitalizations compared with a matched control group, according to a study published October 9 in JAMA Neurology. Eligible participants were Medicare beneficiaries 65 years or older with a diagnosis of MCI or dementia.
AuntMinnie
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Whether a woman is covered by Medicare or by commercial insurance appears to influence the type of treatment she will likely undergo for uterine fibroids, researchers have reported. The complete study can be found here.
AuntMinnie
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Medicare payer's perspective over four years, noted lead author Daniel Kwak, MD, PhD, of the University of Chicago, and colleagues. “In Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of chronic pain and long-term disability in adults, with more than 80% of cases involving the knee, and the estimated healthcare costs associated with the disease in the U.S.
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