Radiology Business November 13, 2023
An American College of Radiology-led coalition of 54 provider groups is urging Congress to quash a 3.4% cut to the Medicare conversion factor, set to take effect on Jan. 1.
ACR, the American Society of Neuroradiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology voiced their concerns in a Nov. 6 letter to leaders in the U.S. House and Senate. They noted that, due to budget neutrality requirements, most of this reduction is tied to the decision to up payments for primary care through the creation of the new G2211 code.
“We acknowledge policymakers’ desire for additional investments in primary care; however, these increases are being paid for by an across-the-board cut to all clinicians,” the societies wrote. “It is imperative that...
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