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 Nuclear Medicine X-ray 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 106

Medicare Radiation Oncology Nuclear Medicine Radiation 106

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 112

Medicare Radiology Mammogram X-ray 112

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 Insurance 116

AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Ultrasound model predicts liver disease progression. Scientific Paper of the Year Advanced Practice Provider Procedures Commonly Performed in Interventional Radiology: Medicare Volume Trends From 2010 to 2021. Luthria, et al, Journal of Nuclear Medicine , October 26, 2023. To learn more about this paper, click here.

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine 144

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine X-ray MRI Hospital 144

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that begins in January 2012. California will implement even stricter requirements beginning in January 2013.

Radiation 59

Radiation Medical Diagnostic Imaging Medicare 59