News

Archive 2011

December 22, 2011

BCBS Illinois Updates Coverage for Breast MRI

December 22, 2011

Anthem Revises Coverage for CT in Lung Cancer

December 22, 2011

Aetna Revises Coverage Policy for Sleep Apnea

December 22, 2011
CMS Announces 32 ‘Pioneer ACOs’ to Begin Jan 2012

November 8, 2011

CMS Releases Final 2012 Rule for Hospital Outpatient Departments and ASC’s

 

November 8, 2011
CMS Issues Final 2012 Physician Fee Schedule 

 

October 31, 2011

House Bill Would Halt Multiple Procedure Imaging Cuts

 

October 3, 2011

Oct 20 Webinar on“Imaging Wars”, featuring former US Representative; also ACR expert
on imaging use

 

September 13, 2011

Media Report: Medicare ACO Final Rule Out "Soon" 

 

August 29, 2011

Philips Comments on Medicare Proposed 2012 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Rates 

 

August 29, 2011

Philips Comments on Medicare Proposed 2012 Physician Fee Schedule 

 

August 23, 2011

Federal Agency says CPAP “Highly Effective” for Sleep Apnea 

 

August 5, 2011

CMS Issues Final FY 2012 Rates, Policies for Inpatient Hospital Care 

 

August 5, 2011

Aetna Revises Cardiac MRI Coverage Policy 

 

July 14,2011

CMS Finalizes Broader MRI Coverage for Patients with Pacemakers 

 

June 28, 2011

July 28 Webinar: New Approaches in Improving Patient Safety 

 

June 15, 2011

Pubs Say WellPoint to Tie Pay to Quality in 14 States

 

June 15, 2011

CMS Posts FAQs on Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation 

 

June 10, 2011

Philips Comments On CMS ACO Proposal

 

May 24, 2011

JAMA Publishes Tele-ICU Study 

 

May 15, 2011

Medicare Issues Rule Simplifying Credentialing in Telemedicine

 

May 15, 2011

Montana BCBS Releases Policy on CT, Chest Radiographs for Lung Cancer

 

May 15, 2011

Hawaii BCBS Issues Policy on CPAP for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

 

May 15, 2011
Medicare’s Region 4 A/B MAC Revises LCD for Non-Invasive Venous Studies 

 

May 10, 2011

Aetna Revises Coverage of Fetal Echo, MRA, MRV

 

May 10, 2011

CMS Proposes Broader MRI Coverage for Patients with Pacemakers

 

May 10, 2011
NCQA Takes Step Closer to July Release of ACO Standards

 

May 5, 2011 

CMS Issues Final Rule on Value-Based Purchasing

 

April 28, 2011

National Quality Forum Endorses Measures for Imaging Efficiency

 

April 28, 2011

Medicare Proposes FY 2012 Rates, Rules for Hospital Inpatient Care

 

March 31, 2011

Medicare Issues Proposed Rules for Accountable Care Organizations 

 

March 23, 2011

Reimbursement Webinar Explores Three Approaches for Improving Value

 

March 7, 2011

CMS Okays Clinical Trial Coverage for MRI in Patients with Heart Devices

 

February 9, 2011

Medicare Contractor WPS Cardiovascular Policies Available on Single Web Page

 

February 9, 2011

CMS Names Participants in Imaging Demo

 

January 28, 2011

Members Named to Methods Panel of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute 

 

January 28, 2011

CMS Instructions Address MIPPA-Required Accreditation of Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Suppliers

 

January 26, 2011

New Study Shows Potential Savings from Tele-ICU’s

 

January 26, 2011

NEJM Study on Telephone Monitoring Draws Criticism

 

January 26, 2011

Trailblazer Announces New Coverage Policy on CT Coronary Angiography

 

 


2010 Archive

2009 Archive

2008 Archive

2007 Archive 

 

 

 

 

©2004- Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. All rights reserved.