CMS' 2010 Fee Schedule Explained Hear the latest on what CMS’ 2010 final physician fee schedule means for your practice with consultant Betsy Nicoletti.
A Lawmaker and a Physician Congressman Michael Burgess, a Republican from Texas who was an OB/GYN before being elected to Congress, discusses healthcare reform and his unique perspective as a lawmaker and a physician.
Podcast Series: How Healthcare Reform Affects Your Practice In this two-part podcast series, Robert Bennett, a member of MGMA’s government affairs staff, explains what parts of the healthcare reform law are likely to affect medical practices, and Dave Gans, vice president of practice management resources at MGMA, details what practices can do now to get ready for reform.
Two House bills that call for an increase in screening mammography payments have picked up support on both sides of the aisle. The two measures, which propose raising the reimbursement rate from the current $69 to $90, are based on Senate bill 548, More »
The paths to Medicare reimbursement for dedicated PET and coincidence cameras have diverged and there appears to be no hope of reuniting them.As of July 1, Medicare will reimburse users of dedicated PET scanners for the diagnosis, staging, and restaging More »
In what is being heralded by advocates as a landmark victory, President Clinton has signed legislation that overcomes a number of critical barriers to broader implementation of telemedicine. The new law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, 2001, More »
CHICAGO—Unless relative value reimbursement units for mammography services rise by a factor of three, the US health care system will not be able to keep up with the expected demand for diagnostic and screening examinations for breast cancer, a panel of radiologists said at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). More »
WASHINGTON—The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) has backed off from plans to reduce Medicare payments for chemotherapy agents administered in outpatient settings. More »
The Health Care Financing Administration has granted Acuson’s AcuNav diagnostic ultrasound catheter pass-through Medicare reimbursement status for outpatient procedures, paving the way for its introduction into the electrophysiology market.The More »
HIS firms struggle for profits despite $20 billion market projections
Some blame the BBA, others point finger at industry itselfWhat is ailing the health information systems (HIS) industry? Midyear financials are in, and despite More »
Spacelabs targets consumers with new Web-based products
Monitoring firm launches blood pressure siteLike its longtime rival Agilent, Spacelabs Medical is busy Web- and wireless-enabling its standard patient monitoring and related product More »
Time is limited and money is tight. How can your practice morph into a new practice model and still ensure that it is paid adequately for patient services?
Rules vary between code book guidelines, payer preferences, and Medicare limitations. Ensure proper reimbursement by following the right rules for the right situations.
Time is limited and money is tight. How can your practice morph into a new practice model and still ensure that it is paid adequately for patient services?
Rules vary between code book guidelines, payer preferences, and Medicare limitations. Ensure proper reimbursement by following the right rules for the right situations.
