The 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule adds an additional requirement to the in-office ancillary services exception of the Stark Rules. New Section 411.355(b)(7) requires that providers of MRI, CT and PET services must provide a written notice to the patient at the time of the referral, advising that the patient may receive the same services from … Continue Reading
The 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposes to reduce the Medicare SGR converson factor by 6.1 % , in addition to the postponed 2010 SGR reduction of 23 % that will go into effect on Dec. 1, 2010 if that year old issue is not addressed. Among many other items in the 2023 page document … Continue Reading