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., Nuclear medicine 0.76

Medicare 81

Medicare X-ray Nuclear Medicine Imaging 81

AuntMinnie

JULY 1, 2024

of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, but that the remaining 27.9% The team conducted a study that included data from 123 million 2022 Medicare Part B imaging claims. for nuclear medicine 33.9% Nuclear medicine 11.8% Ultrasound 0.4% Of these, 88.5 X-ray -- -- 97.9%

Image Interpretation 116

Image Interpretation X-ray Nuclear Medicine Imaging 116

Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% of nuclear medicine (NM), and 33.9% of ultrasound. of nuclear medicine (NM), and 33.9% of ultrasound. for ultrasound. of ultrasound. of ultrasound. for CT; 99.4% for MR; 98.9%

Image Interpretation 111

Image Interpretation Radiologist Imaging Ultrasound 111

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 105

Medicare Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Radiation 105

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 111

Medicare Radiology Mammogram X-ray 111

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. Nuclear medicine 40% Use rates by modality, 2010 to 2021 Modality 2010 2021 CT 10.2%

Healthcare 116

Healthcare Healthcare Nuclear Medicine Imaging 116

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This was a case of the radiology practice miscoding an ultrasound exam conducted on the pregnant patient at 41 weeks that showed low amniotic fluid -- which resulted in the scan being sent "to nowhere," rather than to the mother's midwife. The baby died.

MRI 111

MRI Medicare Radiology Technologist Radiologist 111