Payment hike for mammography criticized as insufficient

Article Overview

This article explains Medicare payment changes affecting mammography services and why radiology groups view them as inadequate. It covers temporary reimbursement increases tied to digital mammography technology, the future move of screening mammography payment into the physician fee schedule, and related policy concerns involving federal legislation, HCFA, the ACR, and mammography quality standards. The piece is most relevant to radiologists, imaging practices, and coding or reimbursement professionals following Medicare payment policy.