Radiology Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

RBMA President Kit Crancer said continued cuts will result in Medicare patients losing access to care when health systems and providers determine it is no longer economical.

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Radiology Business

MAY 21, 2024

“Medicare Advantage undermines my expertise as a physician and disregards my patients’ unique medical needs," said radiation oncologist Todd E. Hlavaty, MD.

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Radiology Business

AUGUST 7, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services revealed the news under the 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System rule released on Aug.

Medicare 261

Medicare Inpatient Hospital Radiology 261

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 30, 2024

and colleagues are proposing the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, which would halt a 2.8% Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., reduction to the conversion factor.

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Medicare Radiologist 301

Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

“After three consecutive years of Medicare payment reductions, healthcare providers are at a breaking point," 32 bipartisan members of the Senate wrote recently.

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AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The success of radiologists participating in the Medicare Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) varies according to practice type and size, with individual radiologists being at a disadvantage, researchers have reported. Reporting type and practice size were most predictive of program performance.

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Medicare Radiologist Patient Care Radiology 272

Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Radiology Business Management Association leaders contend that slashing Medicare reimbursement "ignores overwhelming public wisdom."

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Medicare Radiology 273

Radiology Business

APRIL 15, 2024

Lawmakers held a hearing on this topic April 11, titled “Bolstering Chronic Care through Medicare Physician Payment," featuring testimony multiple medical specialty societies.

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Medicare Radiologist Medical 292

Radiology Business

JULY 10, 2024

The American College of Radiology has pushed for this decision since 2008, when trial results showed CTC or "virtual colonoscopy" to be a solid alternative to the traditional screening approach, which requires anesthesia.

Medicare 349

Medicare Hospital Radiology 349

AuntMinnie

AUGUST 7, 2024

Upcoming Medicare reimbursement may change that. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to receive Medicare reimbursement beginning in 2025. Availability gaps Research has shown that Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who reside in communities with annual per capita income of $100,000 or more are 5.7

Medicare 264

Medicare Hospital Insurance Disease 264

Radiology Business

MAY 19, 2024

Reforms could include creating more sustainable payment updates to ensure radiologists can continue owning and operating practices and rethinking how Medicare measures quality.

Medicare 301

Medicare Radiologist 301

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 228

AuntMinnie

DECEMBER 20, 2024

While COVID and radiology salaries hit the top of AuntMinnie.com's Top 10 most-read posts in 2023, they rounded out the bottom of this year's list. Most-read articles rarely leave out the medicolegal, such as when results of an imaging study are not shared and not addressed, or money matters such as radiology reimbursement.

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MRI Medicare Radiology Technologist Radiologist 279

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA) and the Radiology Patient Action Network (RPAN) say the radiology field has reached a crossroads from the ripple effects of Medicare cuts, workforce shortages, and other hurdles.

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Medicare Radiology Education IT 130

Radiology Business

JANUARY 29, 2024

Such insurers are slated to collect more than $7 trillion over the next decade, with MA now accounting for over 50% of all Medicare enrollment.

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Medicare Insurance 284

Radiology Business

AUGUST 14, 2024

"Our experts believe there’s a high probability that the final rule governing next year's Medicare payments will be less severe than the current proposal," CFO Mark Stolper told investors.

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Medicare Government 274

Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

"We strongly urge CMS to acknowledge the negative effects of the proposed payment cut on Medicare beneficiaries in the final rule," the American Medical Association wrote in a comment letter shared Sept.

Medicare 269

Medicare Medical 269

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Providers have the potential to earn a Medicare payment of $950 if the software is deployed in medically appropriate scenarios.

Medicare 259

Medicare Imaging Medical 259

Radiology Business

DECEMBER 18, 2024

We are deeply disappointed that Congress failed to fully remedy the looming 2025 Medicare payment cut to physician practices," the MGMA said Tuesday.

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Medicare 261

Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Radiology advocates believe the value-based payment program needs more measures to support radiologists in meeting performance requirements.

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Medicare Radiology Radiologist 278

Radiology Business

MARCH 18, 2025

MedPAC members have highlighted the need to link physician pay increases with the Medicare Economic Index, a measure or practice cost inflation.

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Medicare Radiologist 209

Radiology Business

JUNE 3, 2024

The ACR shared its concerns about the lack of participation as the deadline approaches.

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Medicare Radiology IT 299

Radiology Business

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The findings come from a survey of Americans conducted by the Remington Research Group and commissioned by the Radiology Patient Action Network.

Medicare 269

Medicare Radiology 269

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 336

Radiology Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

ACR, the American Society of Neuroradiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology voiced their concerns in a recent letter to leaders in the U.S. House and Senate.

Medicare 284

Medicare Interventional Radiology Radiology 284

AuntMinnie

MARCH 7, 2025

Radiology practices often participate in the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) through the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). The MIPS Quality performance category scoring has been modified for 2025, which could have a positive effect for radiology practices. The completeness criteria remain at 75%.

Medicare 191

Medicare Radiology Radiation Computed Tomography 191

AuntMinnie

MARCH 12, 2025

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), according to a commentary published March 12 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. But last year, the CMS backed reimbursement for screening CTC as part of the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule; the recommendation was included in the rule and went into effect in January.

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Radiology Business

JUNE 5, 2024

Between 2015 and 2022, nearly 3,500 physician practices that provide radiology services disappeared from the Medicare Provider Data Log, according to the Neiman Health Policy Institute.

Medicare 283

Medicare Radiology 283

AuntMinnie

MARCH 28, 2025

Excess imaging translates to "significant"carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to a study published March 28 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology. Overuse of imaging is a strain on our healthcare system and radiology workforce," said senior author Michael Atalay, MD, PhD, of Brown University in Providence, RI.

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Imaging Medicare X-ray Healthcare 205

Radiology Business

MAY 30, 2023

A Medicare Administrative Contractor is wrongly rejecting coverage of PET imaging in cases of infection/inflammation, SNMMI reported recently.

Medicare 243

Medicare Imaging 243

Radiology Business

APRIL 11, 2023

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

Medicare 258

Medicare Radiologist 258

Radiology Business

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Continued declines in reimbursement and mounting administrative burdens are combining to weigh down members of the specialty, RP wrote in recent comments.

Medicare 273

Medicare Radiology 273

AuntMinnie

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The American College of Radiology (ACR), Society for Interventional Radiology and the Washington State Radiological Society have submitted comments to the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) challenging its noncoverage policy for vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and sacroplasty (VKS).

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Radiology Medicare Interventional Radiology IT 130

Radiology Business

JANUARY 16, 2025

The American Medical Association this week criticized cuts to physician pay, while Medicare Advantage plans are slated to see a 4.33% boost.

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Medicare Radiologist Medical 224

Radiology Business

JULY 29, 2024

New American College of Radiology CEO Dana Smetherman, MD, discusses the impact of reimbursement cuts, issues with staffing costs and prior authorization.

Medicare 274

Medicare Radiology 274

Radiology Business

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Led by Greg Murphy, MD, House representatives are pushing the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act.

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Medicare 221

AuntMinnie

MARCH 6, 2025

Private equity acquisition is on the rise in radiology, according to an analysis published March 5 in the American Journal of Roentgenology. While healthcare as a whole has attracted private equity companies, radiology has become an area of focus. Radiology Specialists (6.7%).

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