The Fight Against Medicare Pay Cuts for Radiologists

A Hopeful Future for Radiologists and Physicians: Potential Medicare Pay Fix Advances in Congress

Recently, physician and U.S. House member, Greg Murphy, MD, R-N.C., introduced a bill to protect radiologists and other physicians from Medicare pay cuts. His proposal, the Preserving Seniors’ Access to Physicians Act, aims to counteract the 3.4% Medicare conversion factor cut that took effect at the beginning of the year. This bipartisan bill will be…

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Take Action Now: Medicare physician pay cuts are a no-go

Take Action Now: Medicare physician pay cuts are a no-go

This year healthcare providers are facing a grim reality – a 3.37 percent reduction to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Conversion Factor (CF). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) confirmed this cut in the 2024 Medicare PFS final rule, and it went into effect on January 1st, 2024. This has major implications…

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Radiologists Support Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Medicare Cuts Tied to Clinical Labor Costs

Radiologists Support Bipartisan Bill to Mitigate Medicare Cuts Tied to Clinical Labor Costs

  Radiologists and other medical professionals have expressed their support for a new bipartisan bill aimed at mitigating Medicare cuts related to clinical labor costs. The proposal, known as the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023, would provide much-needed relief for radiologists, radiation oncologists, and other specialists who are facing significant…

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Justice Department Takes Action Against Radiologist Accused of Improper Medicare Payments Worth $6.5M

Justice Department Takes Action Against Radiologist Accused of Improper Medicare Payments Worth $6.5M

  Recently, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against a Pennsylvania-based interventional radiologist and his affiliated practices for allegedly submitting false claims to Medicare. The physician, James McGuckin, MD, has been accused of billing Medicare for medically unnecessary procedures that put patients at risk. The DOJ’s action demonstrates its commitment to protecting the beneficiaries…

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Congress Urged Not to Implement Medicare Payment Cuts

Congress Urged Not to Implement Medicare Payment Cuts

  The American Medical Association and every state medical society have authored a letter to Congress urgently requesting them to intervene before the new Medicare payment cuts take effect in 2023. Congress has until January 1, 2023, to stop these cuts. The organizations’ letter highlights the challenges the healthcare sector is now experiencing. Hospitals and…

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