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CMS Will Not Apply MPPR to Group Practices in 2012
December 22, 2011 7:21 AM by Mike Bederka
Due to intensive educational efforts by the American College of Radiology, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has informed the ACR that "operational limitations" will prevent them from applying the imaging professional component Multiple Read More...
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MedPAC: Medical Imaging Spending, Utilization Has Declined Within Medicare Program
December 16, 2011 10:30 AM by Mike Bederka
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) applauded the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) for confirming the recent downward trend in Medicare spending and utilization on medical imaging procedures. During its recent public meeting, Read More...
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Data Shows Decline in Medical Imaging Spending, Utilization Within Medicare Program
November 17, 2011 7:43 AM by Mike Bederka
A new analysis of Medicare data, released by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA), finds that Medicare spending on medical imaging continues to decline and that Medicare patients are receiving fewer imaging procedures. "This analysis confirms Read More...
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ACR: Imaging Cuts in 2012 Medicare Final Rule ‘Unfounded and Potentially Dangerous’
November 9, 2011 8:26 AM by Mike Bederka
The ACR released the following statement: While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in response to American College of Radiology data, and a furious response from the imaging community, revised the multiple procedure payment reduction for Read More...
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HHS Secretary Sebelius Statement on National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 27, 2011 6:44 AM by Mike Bederka
For more than 25 years, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has been a time to reaffirm our commitment to fighting breast cancer and to remind ourselves of the importance of prevention and early detection. Breast cancer remains one of the most frequently Read More...
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CMS: More People Using Free Preventive Benefits Provided by Affordable Care Act
October 13, 2011 6:38 AM by Mike Bederka
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that nearly 20.5 million people with Medicare reviewed their health status at a free annual wellness visit or received other preventive services with no deductible or cost sharing this year. Read More...
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MITA Calls on Congress to Reject Insurance Industry Proposal to Reduce Payments for Imaging Services
October 6, 2011 1:41 PM by Mike Bederka
The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA) called on Congress to reject the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's (BCBSA) proposal for Medicare to use prior authorization for advanced imaging services. The proposal was included in a plan that Read More...
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Panel Recommends Osteoporosis Screening for All Women Over Age 65
January 28, 2011 8:34 AM by Frank Irving
Private-sector experts, convened by AHRQ, also said younger women with increased risk factors should be screened. In an update to a recommendation issued in 2002, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now recommends that all women ages 65 and Read More...
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