Impacts of the Debt Ceiling Agreement on Medicare Providers
While some of the politicians involved in the federal debt ceiling discussions have vowed to protect Medicare beneficiaries from any adverse impact, Medicare providers have been targeted for cuts, which may in the end adversely impact the ability of Medicare beneficiaries to receive treatment. As part of the debt ceiling agreement struck earlier this week, [...]
Diagnostic Testing: Accreditation for Medicare
Physicians, non-physician practitioners and Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities that furnish the technical component (TC) of advanced diagnostic imaging services will need to become accredited in order to bill the Medicare program for such services after January 1, 2012.
Advanced diagnostic imaging procedures are defined as including diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), and nuclear [...]
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