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Proper documentation can maximize 3D reimbursement
By Carin Carlson
Medicare's recovery audit contractors are on the lookout for 3D reconstruction billing that does not meet the standards to support medical necessity. So it pays to know the rules of documentation and to follow them. Find out how in this article by Carin Carlson of Healthcare Administrative Partners.
August 11, 2015
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GE sells off healthcare financing unit
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
GE has inked a deal to sell its Healthcare Financial Services U.S. lending business and $8.5 billion in healthcare-related loans to Capital One for approximately $9 billion, but it will retain a unit that provides healthcare equipment financing to GE Healthcare customers.
August 10, 2015
ASTRO hails fight on radiation oncology Medicare cuts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) is applauding two U.S. senators for their effort to lobby against radiation oncology payment reductions included in the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
August 5, 2015
Wolf crows over clean bill of health from state board
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A Kansas radiologist who ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate -- but later found his campaign embroiled in controversy -- is claiming to have been exonerated by the state's medical board for making Facebook posts with images of dead patients.
August 4, 2015
Flood of image data threatens to swamp radiologists
By Kate Madden Yee
Today's radiologist has to review 16 cross-sectional images per minute, which works out to an image every three to four seconds. That compares to just three images per minute for the average radiologist in 1999, according to a study published online in Academic Radiology. Could the data avalanche eventually compromise patient care?
August 3, 2015
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Study: Physician MOC to cost $5.7B over 10 years
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Pushback is growing over the high expense of maintenance of certification (MOC) requirements for physicians, which could cost more than $5 billion over the next decade, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
July 30, 2015
CMS forecasts 'modest' growth in healthcare spending
By Donna Domino
The U.S. will see a "modest" increase in healthcare spending through 2024, but the projected 5.8% annual rate of growth is much lower than the rapid pace seen prior to 2008, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
July 28, 2015
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CMS: Medicare funds will last longer than predicted
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The fund that finances Medicare's hospital insurance coverage will last more than a decade longer than previously expected, according to a recent report.
July 22, 2015
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
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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
CMS proposal could lead to more code bundling in 2016
By Kate Madden Yee
Radiology could be in store for more code bundling next year, if a proposed 2016 rule issued on July 1 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System is any indication. CMS is proposing to continue its restructuring of Medicare codes, and radiology is among its targets.
July 1, 2015
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