Radiology Business April 25, 2024
The American College of Radiology is “deeply troubled” by one commercial insurer’s latest attempt to undermine the specialty’s role in the healthcare delivery process.
Florida Blue issued its imaging policy update last month, with it set to take effect on May 1. The Jacksonville-based payer is concerned about the delivery of multiple imaging exams on a single patient, during a single healthcare encounter. To address this, Florida Blue is applying reductions of 50% to the technical component of payment (covering technology, supplies, etc.) and 5% to the professional component (which goes to doc supervision and interpretation) of any second and subsequent exams.
ACR slammed the decision in a recent letter to Florida Blue President and CEO Pat Geraghty, calling it...
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