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…
medicare reimbursement
Medicare reimbursement
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…
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…
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…
HAP USA
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…
HAP USA
01/02/2015
Hidden Reductions in the Medicare 2015 Physician Fee Schedule
According to the American College of Radiology (ACR), “The technical component for more than 200…
HAP USA
10/09/2014
Is Your Radiology Practice Ready for the New HCPCS Modifiers?
Four new HCPCS modifiers will be available for use beginning in 2015, according to a recent…
Carin Carlson
06/11/2014
Participate in CMS Quality Programs Now, Avoid Medicare Reimbursement Penalties Later
Physicians’ Medicare reimbursement in the coming years will be impacted by their participation in…
Barbara Conrad
04/04/2014
SGR Delay Averts 2014 Medicare Physician Reimbursement Cut
On April 1st, President Obama signed into law the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 that…
Barbara Conrad
01/31/2014
Evaluating the Impact of the 2014 MPFS on Radiology Reimbursement
When the dust finally settled, we could see how the 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS)…