Radiology Business June 14, 2024
Marty Stempniak

The Radiology Business Management Association is suggesting five ways for Congress to potentially fix the broken Medicare payment system.

RBMA submitted its comments on Friday in response to a white paper released by the Senate in May. The 30-page document offered potential policy solutions—creating more sustainable payment updates, incentivizing physicians to provide care at lower costs, and rethinking how Medicare measures quality.

“RBMA is encouraged by the Senate Finance Committee’s important step towards meaningful Medicare physician payment reform,” Executive Director Bob Still wrote June 14. “It is crucial to implement an annual payment update that keeps pace with inflation and to modernize the outdated Medicare budget neutrality policies. These issues have resulted in significant cuts to radiology services, increased provider...

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Topics: Congress / White House, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Provider, Radiology
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