AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced on October 13 that it has lifted its coverage limit of one beta-amyloid PET scan per lifetime for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Medicare coverage decisions for amyloid PET scans will now be made by local Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs).

Nuclear Medicine 290

Nuclear Medicine PET Scan Medicare Disease 290

AuntMinnie

APRIL 2, 2025

The large differences between radiologists and nonradiologists in interpretation training could lead to differences in diagnostic accuracy." million office-based imaging claims for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022 that were ordered by nonradiologists. Ultrasound 52% Nuclear medicine 39.5%

Image Interpretation 147

Image Interpretation Imaging Nuclear Medicine Fluoroscopy 147

AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2025

Radiology practices often participate in the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) through the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made a change to remove that cap, which means that such measures will receive the full 10 points. The completeness criteria remain at 75%.

Medicare 191

Medicare Radiology Radiation Computed Tomography 191

AuntMinnie

JULY 12, 2024

As nuclear medicine therapies gain stature compared to nuclear medicine in diagnostic imaging, hospital administrators may be eyeing the potential of adding theranostics services. A shortage of nuclear medicine technologists means a theranostics center may need to limit its patient volume.

Nuclear Medicine 264

Nuclear Medicine Radiation Oncology Radiopharmaceuticals Radiation 264

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. ASTRO also supports short-term relief established through the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, which would eliminate the looming 2.8%

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Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Medicare Imaging 200

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2024

initiative to secure domestic supplies of molybdenum-99, according to an official who spoke at a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) meeting October 9 in Arlington, VA. Mo-99’s daughter decay chain isotope is technetium-99m (Tc-99m), which is used in an estimated 40,000 diagnostic nuclear medicine exams each day.

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Nuclear Medicine Hospital Medicare Government 278

AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

Medicare 130

Medicare Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Imaging 130

AuntMinnie

JULY 10, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) 2025 rule. The organization noted that the CMS expects the overall impact of the proposed MPFS to be neutral on radiology, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology. The American College of Radiology has weighed in on the U.S.

Medicare 264

Medicare Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Radiation 264

AuntMinnie

JULY 23, 2024

After analyzing Medicare billing data from 2019 to 2024, researchers from NYU Langone Health in New York City found that radiologists have a lower national attrition rate than other healthcare providers. Emergency medicine physicians: 26.6% Medicine subspecialists: 12.9% according to research published July 23 in Radiology.

Radiologist 279

Radiologist Medicare Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 279

AuntMinnie

MARCH 26, 2025

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) presented its 2025 Legislative Champion Award to Representatives Neal Dunn, MD, and Ami Bera, MD. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) to update the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) in 2025 by unbundling radiopharmaceuticals.

Nuclear Medicine 130

Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Medicare Diagnostic 130

AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

Over the years medical imaging has been considered a major contributor to increased healthcare spending, and has been subject to a variety of cost-cutting measures that have been mostly aimed at reducing Medicare and Medicaid costs. to identify noninvasive diagnostic imaging services in this data. Nuclear medicine 2.7%

Healthcare 290

Healthcare Healthcare Nuclear Medicine Imaging 290

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Nuclear cardiologists could see significant reductions in Medicare reimbursements in 2025, according to a leading expert. Nuclear cardiologists need to be aware of the potential negative financial impact and plan accordingly, Phillips said. Despite a proposal by the U.S.

Nuclear Medicine 162

Nuclear Medicine Radiopharmaceuticals Medicare Diagnostic 162

AuntMinnie

MARCH 29, 2024

With the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (CAA 24) , we finally learned the rates physicians will be paid for Medicare services during the remainder of 2024. This makes the Medicare payment rate 1.77% lower than it was in 2023, rather than the 3.37% cut that was contained in the 2024 MPFS Final Rule.

Medicare 279

Medicare Radiology Mammogram X-ray 279

Diagnostic Imaging

JUNE 28, 2024

While radiologists interpreted approximately 99 percent of all non-cardiac CT, MRI and nuclear medicine studies in hospital and emergency department settings for Medicare beneficiaries, new research shows significantly less radiologist review of cardiac imaging and office-based imaging.

Medicare 103

Medicare Nuclear Medicine Radiologist Imaging 103

Diagnostic Imaging

APRIL 3, 2025

In a review of over 1,630,000 office-based non-breast imaging Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) claims from 2022, researchers found that 39.5 percent of nuclear medicine imaging were interpreted by ordering clinicians.

Medicare 76

Medicare Nuclear Medicine Imaging Radiologist 76

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Scientific Paper of the Year Advanced Practice Provider Procedures Commonly Performed in Interventional Radiology: Medicare Volume Trends From 2010 to 2021. Central Vein Sign in Multiple Sclerosis: A Comparison Study of the Diagnostic Performance of 3T versus 7T MRI. Luthria, et al, Journal of Nuclear Medicine , October 26, 2023.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 360

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 360

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 19, 2024

This can only be accomplished with a combination of innovative diagnostic, treatment, and monitoring technology that can enable timely interventions and personalized treatment plans. More accurate diagnostic and monitoring tools can also help manage the high cost of new therapies by preventing the misuse of expensive treatments.

Disease 130

Disease Imaging Medicare PET Scan 130

Imaging Technology

JANUARY 30, 2025

30, 2025 Earlier this month, the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for amyloid and tau PET imaging in patients with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimers disease and other dementias. tim.hodson Thu, 01/30/2025 - 10:20 Jan.30,

Nuclear Medicine 52

Nuclear Medicine Imaging Patient Care Disease 52

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Diagnostic imaging is a necessary medical tool, but it must be used with great care," said Joint Commission President Dr. Mark Chassin in a statement accompanying the release of the alert. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that begins in January 2012.

Radiation 147

Radiation Medical Diagnostic Imaging Medicare 147

Imaging Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

POSLUMA is now commercially available through multiple radiopharmacies of PETNET Solutions, the primary manufacturer and commercial distributor for Blue Earth Diagnostics in the United States. Chief Executive Officer of Blue Earth Diagnostics Ltd. Blue Earth Diagnostics is at Booth 6025 and PETNET Solutions is at Booth 6075.

Diagnostic 97

Diagnostic Radiopharmaceuticals Imaging Medicare 97

Capitol Imaging Services

JULY 1, 2022

Capitol Imaging Services is one of a select number of diagnostic facilities equipped to perform Low-Dose CT (Computed Tomography) lung cancer screenings. Some insurance companies, like Medicare, will only cover a CT lung cancer screening if you meet a certain criteria.

Computed Tomography 52

Computed Tomography Radiation Insurance Medicare 52

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This is slightly more of a cut than had been predicted in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule that was issued in July. As we reported in our analysis of the Proposed Rule , this reduction in payments continues a trend that has seen the Medicare fee schedule reduced by nearly 10% over the past 10 years.

Medicare 263

Medicare Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine Radiology 263

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association have released new appropriate use criteria for brain PET imaging of amyloid and tau pathology related to cognitive impairment and Alzheimers disease. Since then, the U.S. There are three PET radiotracers labeled with F-18 approved by the U.S.

Nuclear Medicine 290

Nuclear Medicine Imaging Radiopharmaceuticals Medicare 290

Imaging Technology

JANUARY 14, 2025

8, 2025 The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) and the Alzheimers Association have released updated appropriate use criteria (AUC) for amyloid and tau PET imaging in patients with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimers disease and other dementias. tim.hodson Tue, 01/14/2025 - 16:48 Jan.8, Since then, the U.S.

Nuclear Medicine 52

Nuclear Medicine Imaging Patient Care PET Scan 52