“This approach is particularly galling since service outages have exacerbated the administrative burdens and care delays already associated with" prior authorization, AMA said. 

Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights wants to know whether hackers captured sensitive patient information during the breach. 
 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now reimburses for code 76145, allowing physicists to contribute monetary value to the care team for their work

"I'm struggling to understand the Luddite-level myopia around this topic," one radiation oncologist shared on social media. 

Part B suppliers experiencing claims disruptions due to the cyberattack can apply to the agency for potential relief. 

Defense attorneys say the case boils down to challenges reading the exam, which was “complex with subtle findings that the experts simply interpreted differently.” 

The agency on March 5 issued separate alerts detailing quality challenges at imaging providers in Michigan, California and Texas. 

The American Medical Association issued a response, noting the “significant financial disruption for physician practices” during the weeks-long shutdown.