Think Tank :  Is it Time for the Radiology (R) RVU in Medical Imaging Reimbursement?

June 12, 2007 | Think Tank

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have both stated the important goals of maintaining access for Medicare beneficiaries, reducing cost, and improving quality as we move forward into the pay-for-performance future. The payment systems used to fund Medicare’s services should... Read More »

Doc Pay on the Docket

April 15, 2007 | Legislative Report

Will Congress replace the sustainable growth rate (SGR) factor with an alternative spending target? Or will it scrap the whole system, including the resource-based relative-value scale (RBRVS) on which the Physician Fee Schedule is based?

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) just released the report that Congress... Read More »

Strategic Partnerships for 2007

January 15, 2007 | NONE

Drastic reimbursement reductions for MR and CT in the freestanding setting have made joint ventures with referring physicians more attractive than ever, writes Jerry J. Sokol, JD, and Joshua M. Kaye, JD, health care attorneys with McDermott Will & Emery, in an article in the January issue of Imaging... Read More »