Radiology Business

APRIL 5, 2024

The American College of Radiology praised the hearing as a potential first step to address inadequate reimbursement levels under the federal payment program.

Medicare 126

Medicare Radiologist Radiology 126

AuntMinnie

APRIL 3, 2024

Impeded by a smaller number of radiology-applicable quality measures, in 2021 radiologists in radiology-only practices scored significantly lower on relevant Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) gauges compared with other specialties. In contrast, those in multispecialty practices scored higher in the U.S.

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Radiologist Medicare Radiology Ultrasound 119

AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Radiology and medical groups are welcoming the introduction of a bipartisan federal bill that aims to mitigate the impact of the finalized Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) conversion factor reduction. House of Representatives on October 29 introduced the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act.

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Medicare Medical Radiologist Government 91

Radiology Business

APRIL 11, 2023

The Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act would provide a permanent annual pay update tied to inflation.

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Medicare Radiologist 104

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

Upcoming Medicare reimbursement may change that. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to receive Medicare reimbursement beginning in 2025. In the eyes of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), screening CT colonography has been a valid screening test since 2016 , a decision USPSTF reaffirmed in 2021.

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Medicare Hospital Insurance Disease 105

Radiology Business

AUGUST 31, 2023

This occurred during a period when radiologists took on an increasing workload, with relative value units leaping 13.1% during the 16-year study period.

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Medicare Radiology Radiologist 135

AuntMinnie

JULY 23, 2024

Attrition doesn’t appear to be a significant contributing factor in the shortage of radiologists in the U.S., according to research published July 23 in Radiology. Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to compare national workforce attrition rate of radiologists with that of other specialists. Radiologists: 13.2%

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Radiologist Medicare Interventional Radiology Nuclear Medicine 111

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Growth in imaging work relative value units (wRVUs) is outpacing the growth of radiologists and the number of imaging services in the U.S. Medicare population, a study presented at RSNA 2023 found. He also talked about potential ways radiology departments across the country can help address these issues.

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Radiologist Medicare Clinic Imaging 118

AuntMinnie

JUNE 5, 2024

Radiologist consolidation into larger and/or multispecialty practices may foster subspecialization and improve negotiation power, according to a study published June 5 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from between 2014 and 2023 to identify all U.S. Radiology-only practices -31.8%

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Radiologist Medicare Radiology 105

Imaging Technology

APRIL 4, 2024

Neiman Health Policy Institute (HPI) study shows that radiologists in radiology-only practices score significantly lower in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) in 2021. Often a radiologist works in more than one practice. On average, only 1.8%

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Radiologist Radiology Medicare Ultrasound 105

Imaging Technology

JULY 3, 2024

Neiman Health Policy Institute ( HPI ) study found that radiologists interpreted 72.1% of all imaging studies for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries in 2022, with the remaining 27.9% According to a written study summary released by HPI, market share varied by imaging modality; radiologists interpreted 97.3% of ultrasound.

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Image Interpretation Radiologist Imaging Ultrasound 111

Radiology Business

JULY 26, 2024

“The current Medicare physician payment system is increasingly unsustainable and the necessary policy reforms can no longer be delayed without severe repercussions," radiologists say.

Medicare 119

Medicare Radiology Radiologist 119

AuntMinnie

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

"If private practices don't thrive and don't survive, then everyone has to become an employee at some point, and the leverage we have and negotiating power of radiologists goes away." Sixty-six percent of radiologists are working full-time before retirement which means that fully a third are on part-time schedules."

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Private Practice Radiology Medicare Radiologist 114

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.

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Medicare Radiologist Disease Imaging 122

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Ultrasound use has shifted over the past decade, including whether radiologists, surgeons, or nonphysicians practitioners perform the exams, a study published on December 13 in the American Journal of Roentgenology found. The share of billed ultrasound services increased for radiologists from 31.6% in 2009 to 34.2% to 19.6%).

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Ultrasound Radiologist Inpatient Medicare 116

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Regulatory issues facing radiology groups in 2024 We pay a lot of attention to government regulation in healthcare, especially the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS), which influences reimbursement not only from Medicare but also from other payers as many commercial contracts are tied to the MPFS. Sandy Coffta.

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Medicare Radiology Quality and Compliance Hospital 115

AuntMinnie

MAY 28, 2024

The ability to have radiologists work at locations remote from the patient exam site can be a great boon to efficiency and turnaround time. Medicare regulations Medicare first issued its Place of Service (POS) reporting regulations with an effective date of April 1, 2013. Sandy Coffta.

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Medicare Radiology Inpatient Hospital 111

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 20, 2023

More than three-quarters of those reached said they disagree with reducing reimbursement to rads under the 2024 fee schedule, RBMA and MITA reported Thursday.

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Medicare Radiologist 119

Radiology Business

MAY 3, 2024

Medicare Administrative Contractors have “consistently denied coverage" for CT cerebral perfusion analysis, used to assess for signs of stroke.

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Medicare Radiologist 122

Radiology Business

JANUARY 19, 2024

Physician advocacy groups criticized the decision while holding out hope that lawmakers could remedy the 3.4% cut to the conversion factor in the future.

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Medicare Radiologist 117

Radiology Business

JANUARY 16, 2024

Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., first introduced the Preserving Seniors' Access to Physicians Act in December and hopes the House will consider the proposal this week.

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Medicare Radiologist 105

Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

Specialties that provided fewer E/M services, such as radiology and general surgery, saw the largest declines, experts wrote in JAMA.

Medicare 98

Medicare Radiologist Radiology 98

AuntMinnie

JANUARY 24, 2024

The American College of Radiology (ACR) recently issued a statement of support for the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) appropriate use criteria program.

Medicare 72

Medicare Radiologist Clinic Medical 72

Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Physician advocacy groups including the RBMA, ASTRO, MGMA and AMA criticized the final rule, with the latter calling it a "recipe for financial instability."

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Medicare Radiologist IT 119

Radiology Business

DECEMBER 14, 2023

“These shifts may reflect changes in relative utilization of specialty-specific examinations or evolving payment policies," experts wrote in AJR.

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Medicare Ultrasound Radiologist 115

Radiology Business

APRIL 6, 2023

Radiologists and pain management specialists are urging CMS to reconsider the decision and maintain access to this alternative to opioids or surgery.

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Medicare Radiology Radiologist 98

Radiology Business

JULY 31, 2024

The Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act would allow Medicare to reimburse for certain pharmacist-administered tests, treatments and vaccinations.

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Medicare Radiologist 111

Radiology Business

MAY 8, 2024

Staffers with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services were "attentive to the discussion and requested supporting documentation," ACR reported.

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Medicare Radiologist 111

Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Scheduling conflicts and “lingering disagreements” are delaying potential changes to the MPFS, along with a radiologist-supported bill to modify the No Surprises Act.

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Medicare Radiologist 111

Radiology Business

MAY 3, 2023

James McGuckin, MD, allegedly submitted more than 500 false claims for unnecessary vascular procedures between 2016 to 2019, the DOJ said Tuesday.

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Medicare Radiologist 105

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 10, 2024

CMS sent out its request for information in September, mulling the possibility of reducing 4 Medicare Administrative Contractor districts down to 2.

Medicare 105

Medicare Radiologist IT 105

Radiology Business

APRIL 26, 2024

Congressional budget requirements mean that any pay bump to one fee-for-service provider type necessitates balancing cuts to others.

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Medicare Radiologist 98

Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The bipartisan bill would simplify how payers process utilization requests in Medicare Advantage and is supported by 500 healthcare organizations and 200-plus lawmakers.

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Medicare Radiologist Healthcare Healthcare 111

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 30, 2024

Practices that reported under the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) of the Quality Payment Program (QPP) for 2023 can now get their performance score and find out how it will impact their Medicare reimbursement in 2025. The payment adjustment based on the 2023 performance scores will be applied to Medicare payments in 2025.

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Medicare Radiology Public Health Education 105

Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

ACR said it appreciates the proposal, which is part of the Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act.

Medicare 105

Medicare Radiologist IT 105

Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

"Instead of Congress making payment adjustments every year, it's time we address the underlying issues and make long-term reforms," Sen. John Thune said Wednesday.

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Medicare Radiologist IT 104

Healthcare Administrative Partners

MAY 22, 2024

The ability to have radiologists work at locations remote from the patient exam site can be a great boon to efficiency and turnaround time. This practice has become more prevalent with the advent of faster network connections, and it has increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic when more people began working off-site.

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Medicare Radiology Government Radiologist 79