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.
Radiology Business
JUNE 7, 2024
New York-based vendor Cleerly recently petitioned CMS to pay for its primary CT software, which assesses scans for signs of coronary artery disease.
AuntMinnie
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Higher Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement ratios (MMRR) are linked to increased likelihood of Medicaid patients receiving CT, MR, ultrasound, and x-ray imaging, researchers have reported. Medicare reimbursement levels are set by individual states, and they vary across the U.S., The research included data from 4.9 Nuclear medicine 0.76
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 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).
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