Connecting medical imaging leaders to the latest industry news, best practices, and AHRA happenings.
By Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq.
September 2009 — Pursuant to Section 135 (a) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA), January 1, 2012 will be a turning point for providers of the technical component (TC) of advanced diagnostic imaging services.
By Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Carey F. Kalmowitz, Esq.
August 2009 — Last year, on August 19, 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published final Stark rules in its 2009 Final Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems Rule (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule contains 3 significant modifications to the Stark regulations which become effective this year on October 1, 2009. This article addresses these modifications and their implications for common diagnostic imaging arrangements.
