Laws & Policies
Aunt Minnie: The 2020 election and radiology’s future
As the U.S. anticipates the results of the 2020 presidential elections, healthcare continues to be among the biggest concerns for the American people. A faltering economy and a healthcare system devastated by COVID-19 await the attention of the next president. Collaborative Imaging’s CEO, Dhruv Chopra, MBA wrote a piece for Aunt Minnie explaining the implications…
Read MoreHospital Hesitates to Share Imaging Prices Upfront, Puzzling Judges And Raising Questions
By Neale Pashley A hospital hesitated to share Imaging prices upfront with the court. A panel of judges are questioning the hospital field’s hesitancy to share upfront pricing during an appeals case. Why are x-ray prices “unknowable”? A recent virtual courtroom was recounting a high-profile appeals case. This appeal is by the American Hospital Association…
Read MoreASTRO Asks Congress to Delay New CMS Model by Six Months for the Sake of Suffering Clinics
CMS recently unveiled a new payment model for radiation therapy for cancer patients that is set to launch Jan. 1 and expected to save Medicare $230 million over five years. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services first finalized the model on September 18, creating a bundle-payment system during a 90-day episode of care with…
Read More2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: Act Now
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released their proposal for changes to the Medicare payment system which is slated to go into effect on January 1, 2021. According to the American College of Radiology (ACR), the news is not good for radiologists. Those who have analyzed the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) are finding…
Read MoreACR Voices Opposition for Latest Version of Anti-Surprise Billing Legislation
Image courtesy: The Hill The Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019, as listed at Congress.gov, originally introduced on June 19, 2019, sought to end surprise medical billing – Anti-Surprise Billing Legislation. The initial bill focused on establishing an independent settlement organization. It also focused to standardize billing and setting thresholds for how companies should…
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