Economics: Page 141

President threatens to veto Medicare bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
President Bush has said he intends to veto legislation passed by the Senate that averts Medicare physician pay cuts of 10.6%, according to the American College of Radiology (ACR).
July 13, 2008
Physician pay cuts averted as Senate passes Medicare bill
By Kate Madden Yee
After weeks of impasse, the U.S. Senate on July 9 passed a bill that postpones for 18 months a 10.6% pay cut to physicians for Medicare services. The legislation also includes provisions for the accreditation of imaging providers, a move that radiology advocates believe could help address the growing problem of imaging overutilization.
July 9, 2008
CMS to raise hospital outpatient payments 3%
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has proposed a 3% increase in payments to hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in an update of rates in its Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS).
July 7, 2008
CMS delays Medicare payments due to SGR impasse
By Kate Madden Yee
With Congress unable to pass legislation to change the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula to avert a July 1 physician pay cut, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will delay processing claims until July 15 at the earliest, according to the American College of Radiology.
June 30, 2008
California doc gets jail time for ultrasound Medicare fraud
By Kate Madden Yee
A California physician was sentenced to 30 months in prison for billing Medicare for ultrasound and other exams that weren't needed or weren't performed, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
June 30, 2008
Poor go through with colon screening less often
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Despite the best intentions, many people don't follow through with screening exams even though they understand their value. The phenomenon can be more pronounced among those who are poor or in poor health, according to U.K. researchers.
June 29, 2008
ACR, others exhort CMS to cover virtual colonoscopy
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has joined with other medical societies to urge the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to reimburse for virtual colonoscopy.
June 18, 2008
SNM protests CMS radiopharm bundling
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The SNM believes that a move by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to bundle reimbursement for radiopharmaceuticals into payment for nuclear medicine procedures could result in reduced patient access for imaging studies.
June 16, 2008
Tygris buys financing firm MarCap
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Commercial finance firm Tygris of New York City has acquired MarCap, a Chicago-based medical equipment financing firm.
June 16, 2008
Aurora establishes financing program
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Breast MRI developer Aurora Imaging Technology has formed a financing group to help customers analyze and select financing options for its Aurora dedicated breast MRI system.
June 15, 2008
Merge completes financing, changes board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare of Milwaukee has completed a $20 million financing deal.
June 4, 2008
Global radiation dose higher than necessary
By Cynthia E. Keen
Initial results of a multinational research study on x-ray quality control and patient dose conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reveal that up to 50% of x-ray exams performed in less developed nations are of substandard quality. What's more, many patients in these countries are being exposed to unnecessary radiation doses due to the need to repeat procedures.
June 2, 2008
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