Thursday, March 4th, 2010
As with computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), there is a growing trend among non-radiologists to own or lease positron emission tomography (PET) equipment.
Monday, February 1st, 2010
Come Jan. 1, 2012, a provision in the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) requires all suppliers of the technical component (TC) of advanced diagnostic imaging services suppliers to be accredited by an accreditation organization designated by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). To that end, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has named three national accreditation organizations—The American College of Radiology (ACR), the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) and The Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)—for the job.
Monday, December 14th, 2009
UnitedHealthcare recently announced an important policy change whereas all network physicians will be required to participate in the health plan’s Radiology Notification Program, effective Feb. 15, 2010.
Monday, October 5th, 2009
The 46 percent cut in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) reimbursement and 22 percent inrease in positron emission tomography (PET) reimbursement the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing for 2010 has some speculating a significant rise in demand for cardiac PET in the coming years. Read more »
Monday, June 1st, 2009
A literature review of comparison studies for medical imaging methods, published in the May/June issue of the Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, puts ultrasound at the top of the list for accuracy and cost effectiveness.
In a May 11 decision memo for screening computed tomography colonography (CTC) for colorectal cancer, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has determined that the evidence is inadequate to conclude that CTC is an appropriate colorectal cancer screening test and it remains noncovered.
Medical News Today has more on the story.
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
A National Coverage Determination (NCD) issued April 3 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expands coverage of positron emission tomography (PET) scans for the diagnosis and treatment of most solid tumor cancers in Medicare patients and removes the clinical study requirement in some cases.
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