tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2011 Issue 15

Part B Payment: Proposed 2012 Fee Schedule Targets Further Cuts to Imaging Interpretations

Next year's conversion factor is set at a dismal $23.9635. As if imaging practices didn't get enough bad news in 2011, CMS's payment proposals for 2012 make the situation even worse. And not only will radiologists feel the heat, but all practitioners who interpret diagnostic imaging tests will face cuts if the proposal is finalized. On July 1, CMS released its proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2012. The 621-page document, which will be published in the July 18 Federal Register, offers a look into how the agency configures its RVU assignments, and shows just which specialties will...

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