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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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".…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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02/24/2015
An Overview of the Medicare Quality Reporting Provisions Affecting Radiology Practice Reimbursements
The stage is set for a new era of Medicare payment modification using data self-reported by…
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02/12/2015
How Coding Changes Impact Radiation Oncology Practices in 2015
The stage is set for an interesting year of coding, billing and reimbursement in radiation…