May 2nd 2024
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State of the specialty: Reimbursement plunge still urologists' number one headache
December 1st 2008Declining reimbursement remains urologists' number one concern, ahead of increasing overhead, increasing government regulations, and other issues, according to the 2008 Urology Times State of the Specialty Survey
CMS report: RAC program saves nearly $700 million in improper payments
August 28th 2008The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a report offering evidence that the recovery audit contractors (RACs) pilot program is successfully identifying improper payments. The findings will help the agency improve the program as it expands nationwide within 2 years, officials say.
Proposed Medicare change would affect diagnostic testing
August 1st 2008Another Medicare physicians' pay cut, this one an estimated 5.4%, is in the offing for 2009 as well as rule changes affecting the ability of urologists to provide diagnostic tests for their patients without running afoul of federal physician self-referral and anti-markup prohibitions.
CMS fee cuts: Congress plays for time; urologists squeezed
July 1st 2008The cumulative effect of annual efforts to slash Medicare payment rates, the resulting miniscule fee payment updates, and continuously increasing costs is taking its toll. What happens if Congress fails to come to the rescue and that 10.6% cut takes effect?
AMA campaign tackles insurance claims process
June 26th 2008In an attempt to remedy the pressures associated with insurance claims reimbursement for physician services, the American Medical Association has launched the Cure for Claims campaign simultaneously with its first National Health Insurer Report Card on claims processing.
New procedural standards developed for ambulatory facilities
June 5th 2008The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities (AAAASF) has developed new procedural standards intended for ambulatory facilities performing procedures under sedation, which includes those performed by urologists.
How to build your practice from the inside out
June 1st 2008The first rule to implementing effective practice-building strategies is to carefully examine different approaches and do what you believe in and feel confident about doing. Most urology practices find their greatest success in building from the inside out. That means looking at what is working and taking it to the next level.