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Ala. health system advisers get interventional radiology earful

AuntMinnie

Medicaid reimbursement, cost-saving, and radiologist recruitment issues are contributing to a drastic reduction of interventional radiology services in Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama, and surrounding communities. Others quoted by the Alabama Daily News report cited Medicaid reimbursement as a factor. at the time.

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Medicare proposed rule again cuts radiology reimbursement in 2025

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its proposal for payments in 2025 under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and it contains an across-the-board 2.8% This reduction in payments continues a trend that has seen the Medicare fee schedule reduced by nearly 10% over the past 10 years. Radiology -3.8% -1.8% -2.8%

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Abstract No. 166 Billing and Utilization Trends in Interventional Radiology

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Within the past decade, Medicare reimbursements for interventional radiology (IR) procedures have been declining. In order to offset expenses, hospitals may increase charges. This study aimed to characterize the utilization and billing trends in IR.

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MICI Q3 2024: Radiology administrators still positive about growth

AuntMinnie

Radiology administrators remain positive that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the third quarter of 2024. Image courtesy of The MarkeTech Group.

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MICI Q2 2024: Radiology administrators remain optimistic about growth

AuntMinnie

Radiology administrators are confident that diagnostic and interventional radiology will continue to grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) new report for the second quarter of 2024. Graphic courtesy of The MarkeTech Group.

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Imaging societies' reactions mixed on finalized MPFS, HOPPS rules

AuntMinnie

Radiological societies have mixed views on the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. The ACR also supports the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act. “As in 2025.

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MICI Q4: Admins very confident that imaging will grow as profit center

AuntMinnie

Radiology administrators have very high confidence that imaging will grow as a profit center, according to The MarkeTech Group's Medical Imaging Confidence Index (MICI) report for the fourth quarter of 2024. But as in Q3, they're not optimistic that their departments will receive adequate Medicare reimbursement for exams.