Economics: Page 138

CMS launches national coverage analysis of cardiac MR flow studies
By Eric Barnes and Wayne Forrest
U.S. Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has initiated a new national coverage analysis regarding flow studies performed with cardiac MRI.
January 21, 2009
CMS proposes expansion of PET cancer coverage
By Wayne Forrest
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken another step toward the possible expansion of Medicare coverage for initial diagnostic testing with PET for cancer patients.
January 6, 2009
NY Times: CyberKnife Medicare coverage varies in U.S.
By Cynthia E. Keen
Medicare payments for the treatment of prostate cancer using CyberKnife radiosurgery vary widely by geography, according to an article published by the New York Times on December 17. Men in a number of U.S. states have no Medicare coverage for CyberKnife treatments, according to the article.
December 22, 2008
Air Products announces restructuring
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gas and chemical products firm Air Products and Chemicals of Allentown, PA, has announced a restructuring that includes approximately 1,300 job cuts.
December 16, 2008
MedCurrent debuts insurance verification tool
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare practice management firm MedCurrent has launched Verify, a Web-based insurance eligibility tool.
December 7, 2008
MMP adds clients
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Billing and practice management services provider Medical Management Professionals (MMP) has been awarded two new contracts for its services.
December 2, 2008
MedCAC panel gives VC mediocre marks
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A U.S. government panel charged with providing guidance on whether virtual colonoscopy should receive Medicare reimbursement gave VC less-than-enthusiastic scores following a meeting last week.
November 24, 2008
Ultrasound can boost imaging use in developing countries
By Erik L. Ridley
Small, portable ultrasound units can play a valuable role in improving access to imaging technology in developing nations, according to research published in the December issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.
November 20, 2008
Reimbursement cuts could lead to more senior hip fractures
By Wayne Forrest
California researchers warn that future decreases in reimbursement for dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) could lead to an increase in hip fractures among senior citizens. The researchers analyzed nontraumatic hip fractures among patients 50 years and older and correlated the data with screening programs, treatment efforts, and Medicare reimbursement.
November 19, 2008
Health reform plan includes payment changes
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
With an eye to curbing self-referral practices and reforming physician payment, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Montana) has released a healthcare reform plan, according to the American College of Radiology.
November 12, 2008
MR Instruments adds $5 million in financing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
MRI coil developer MR Instruments has raised $5 million in financing to complete its introduction of new MRI brain coils.
November 6, 2008
Ethnic background influences mammography compliance
By Kate Madden Yee
New research indicates that mammography's benefits can vary based on ethnic group: Minority women continue to use screening mammography less than other women, and they often present with more advanced cancer, according to a study in the journal Radiology.
November 4, 2008
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