Regulatory: Page 80

ASTRO: Proposed MPFS rule would hurt radiation therapy

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Reimbursement cuts proposed in the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) would threaten patient access to community-based radiation therapy, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

July 22, 2015

How to avoid Medicare CT scan payment denials

By Jeff Majchrzak

Are your Medicare claims for CT services at risk of being rejected because they resemble "improper" scans? In this article, Jeff Majchrzak of Panacea Healthcare Solutions describes how to avoid submitting billing reports that raise red flags at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

July 21, 2015

FDA approves St. Jude Medical's paddle lead

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Cardiac technology developer St. Jude Medical has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of MR-conditional labeling for its spinal cord stimulation paddle lead.

July 19, 2015

Fuji files PMA module for digital tomo

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has submitted the first module of its premarket approval (PMA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for digital breast tomosynthesis.

July 15, 2015

FDA wants to revise MRI premarket information

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to revise the information vendors should include in their 510(k) premarket submissions for MRI diagnostic devices.

July 14, 2015

Radiology averts cuts in proposed 2016 MPFS

By Kate Madden Yee

Radiology has dodged a bullet in the proposed rule for the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) released on July 8 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, receiving no payment increases or decreases.

July 8, 2015