tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 37

Two Scans May Mean Less Reimbursement

The PE-RVU proposal was just one of the issues you commented to CMS about in the 2006 physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. Physicians and associations mounted letter-writing campaigns on a number of issues.• Cuts: Doctors will go out of business or quit Medicare if next year's 4.3-percent cut takes effect. "Thank God for credit cards, or I would already be bankrupt," writes physician John DiGioia. "Thank God the IRS will let me file late."• Discounts: When you perform two imaging scans on the same day, Medicare could reduce the payment for the technical component...

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