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How radiology should prepare for AUC clinical decision support reporting requirements
In an effort to reduce the number of inappropriate advanced imaging exams, the Centers for for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to implement a new requirement for appropriate use criteria... Read More
FY 2022 Appropriations Bill Extends Medicare Telehealth Provisions; Allows Sequester Phase In to Begin
President Biden signed a $1.5 trillion spending bill into law that funds the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year (FY) 2022 through September 30th . The legislation includes... Read More
CMS Announces New Information about No Surprises Act IDR Process and Good Faith Estimate
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published new guidance that provides important clarifications about the content of Good Faith Estimates required by the No Surprises Act (NSA). In... Read More
CMS proposes indefinite delay for Radiation Oncology model already postponed by Congress
The Biden administration has moved to delay indefinitely implementing the controversial radiation oncology payment model in response to two recent delays passed by Congress. The Centers for Medicare... Read More
Medical associations file suit over surprise billing provision
The country's largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals have filed suit over a controversial surprise billing provision opposed by radiologists and other specialists. Both the... Read More
Medicare Telehealth Decision Leads to Changes for Behavioral Health
Recently announced changes to Medicare telebehavioral health coverage will impact the entire industry whether providers contract with the program or not. The move from the Centers for Medicare &... Read More
Insurers are running billions behind in payments to hospitals, doctors
Anthem Blue Cross, the country's second-biggest health insurance company, is behind on billions of dollars in payments owed to hospitals and doctors because of onerous new reimbursement rules,... Read More
Supreme Court upholds ACA in 7-2 decision, leaving intact landmark US health law during pandemic
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued an opinion upholding the Affordable Care Act by a 7-2 vote, allowing millions to keep their insurance coverage amid the coronavirus pandemic. In the decision, the... Read More
Empowered doctors, staff foster low medical practice burnout, poll finds
Dive Brief: A new study in Health Affairs found a correlation between lack of burnout and the overall cultural health and resiliency of medical practices. Researchers surveyed 715 medical practices... Read More
Advice on optimizing an independent private radiology practice and keeping out corporate infiltrators
While independent private practice had served as the dominant model in radiology for years, that has changed post-2000 for myriad reasons. But despite corporate forces’ growing foray into the... Read More