HAP USA 07/20/2015 Medicare's Proposed 2016 Rule Changes for Radiology & Radiation Oncology The American College of Radiology (ACR), Radiology Business Management Association (RBMA), and… Read More
HAP USA 06/23/2015 Medicare Changes Position on IDTF Services for PQRS Participation Participation in Medicare’s PQRS program is important to radiologists in order for them to maintain… Read More
HAP USA 06/17/2015 OIG Audit Highlights the Need for Precise Medicare Billing A report issued by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on May 6, 2015 found that Medicare… Read More
HAP USA 05/16/2015 Documentation is the Key to Maximizing Breast Imaging Reimbursement Reimbursement rates for both Breast Ultrasound and Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) received a… Read More
HAP USA 05/07/2015 Avoid Medicare Payment Reductions by Upgrading CT Equipment Buried in the 2014 legislation that delayed the Sustainable Growth Rate for a year was a provision… Read More
HAP USA 04/28/2015 Latest Medicare Reform Bill Cements Link Between Provider Quality and Payment Congress has enacted the “Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015” (MACRA), which… Read More
HAP USA 03/25/2015 Conduct a Gap Analysis to Get Your Radiology Practice ICD-10 Ready Will you have to be ready to use ICD-10 coding by October 1, 2015? The answer is: "perhaps".… Read More
HAP USA 03/06/2015 Assessing the Future Impact of Medicare Regulations on Radiology and Radiation Oncology The landscape of Medicare payment policy will be changing over the coming years as a result of… Read More
HAP USA 03/04/2015 What Radiologists Need to Know Before Billing for Lung Cancer Screening Using Low-Dose CT The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Medicare coverage for lung… Read More
HAP USA 02/26/2015 Duplex Doppler Ultrasound Tips to Help Maximize Radiology Reimbursements Good documentation is the key to optimal coding and reimbursement for radiology procedures. By… Read More