by
Barbara Kram, Editor | February 13, 2007
DOTmed News wants
to hear how the DRA cuts
are impacting your business.
It's been more than one month since the Deficit Reduction Act went into effect, cutting reimbursements for medical imaging at free-standing imaging centers.
The Deficit Reduction Act arbitrarily capped the technical component reimbursement for physician office imaging to the lesser of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System or Medicare Fee Schedule payment. This means reimbursement has been slashed up to 50 percent for many life-saving technologies, such as CT angiography and brain or spine MRI.
How does this affect the medical equipment industry and its many medical specialties? Providers, physicians, patients, and manufacturers are all going to feel the impact.
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DOTmed News wants to hear from you about your experience. We know the impact is already being felt. Payer procedures are much more than technical details -- they are the lifeblood of the healthcare industry.
Use the "Send us your Comments" link below to report your experience. We look forward to hearing from you.
