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CMS proposes radiology reimbursement cuts, AUC pause for 2024 MPFS
By Erik L. Ridley
In what has seemingly become an annual event, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has once again included radiology reimbursement cuts in its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule.
July 13, 2023
2019 07 31 17 01 7432 Medicare Puzzle 400
Mo. law to have insurance companies cover diagnostic breast imaging
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A new Missouri law will require health insurance companies to pay the full cost of diagnostic breast imaging without charging patients a co-pay or deductible.
July 12, 2023
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How to maximize venous duplex ultrasound reimbursement
By Erin Stephens
Accurate and complete documentation is the key to maximizing reimbursement for venous duplex Doppler ultrasound exams, according to a new column by Erin Stephens of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
July 9, 2023
2019 08 29 18 18 5039 Stephens Erin 400 20201119215033
Lunit secures Japanese reimbursement for CXR-AID
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare has approved Fujifilm Healthcare's AI algorithm for chest x-ray analysis CXR-AID for reimbursement. The algorithm is based on AI software developer Lunit's Insight CXR.
June 25, 2023
2023 06 26 17 52 9254 Japan Flag 400
Imaging services have lower pricing in physician-owned hospitals
By Amerigo Allegretto
Nationwide median commercial negotiated prices and cash prices for spinal MRI and pelvic CT exams are lower for general acute-care physician-owned hospitals, according to research published June 23 in JAMA Network Open.
June 23, 2023
2020 08 14 16 38 7291 Mri Scanner2 400
How you can help improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
By Sandy Coffta
In a new column, Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners shares how radiologists can play their part in lobbying Congress to improve the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
June 12, 2023
2020 07 01 22 14 2802 Washington Dc Capitol 400
MITA chides CMS on beta-amyloid PET decision
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Medical Imaging and Technology Alliance (MITA) has expressed concern over the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision not to include coverage for beta-amyloid PET imaging as part of a new plan to cover Alzheimer's disease drugs.
June 6, 2023
2021 11 20 00 07 5698 Amyloid Plaque Alzheimer2 400
CMS to cover Alzheimer's drugs for patients enrolled in registry
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said it will cover newly approved Alzheimer's disease drugs for people enrolled in a national patient registry, according to a June 1 news release.
May 31, 2023
2022 01 12 18 18 1479 Patient Elderly Confused Headache 400
Radiologists' pay has increased, survey finds
By Will Morton
Radiologist have jumped up a spot in earnings among the top 10 specialists in the U.S., according to Medscape's 2023 Radiologist Compensation Report.
May 25, 2023
2020 02 20 18 12 3118 Money Bills 400
AI performs well with portable breast ultrasound images
By Amerigo Allegretto
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can accurately identify malignancies on portable ultrasound images of breast masses, according to research published May 2 in Radiology.
May 2, 2023
2023 05 01 23 54 1593 2023 05 02 Ai Breast Ultrasound 20230501234818
Should Black women start breast screening earlier?
By Amerigo Allegretto
Black women may need to start breast cancer screening earlier than women of other racial and ethnic backgrounds, according to findings published April 19 in JAMA Network Open.
April 19, 2023
2019 01 23 20 13 5254 Patient African American Woman 400
Imaging leaders sound off on legal challenge to free preventive services
By Amerigo Allegretto
A federal court ruling that vacated nationwide insurance mandates for free preventive services such as cancer screenings will have "major ramifications" for people seeking these services as well as for public health overall, according to imaging leaders and legal experts.
April 12, 2023
2020 03 04 22 35 5609 Patient Woman Stressed 400
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