On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed Medicare payment rates under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) for CY 2025. These updates include several significant changes impacting radiation oncology and other specialties. Regina Hargrove, our Revenue Cycle/Authorizations Consultant,...

On July 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed Medicare payment rates for hospital outpatient services. The proposed rates have a 60-day comment period ending September 09, 2024. The final rule will be issued in November. Regina Hargrove, our...

President Biden has signed a $460 billion spending bill, marking a significant step forward for healthcare in the United States. This latest agreement addresses critical concerns within the healthcare sector, particularly regarding physician compensation and hospital funding. The bill includes provisions aimed at mitigating the impact...

On July 13th, CMS released the MPFS 2022 Proposed Rule.  Our team has created a 2022 MPFS Proposed Rule Summation July 2021 summary for your review.   Of note, CMS has proposed a reduction in the conversion factor (CF) from $34.89 to $33.58 for CY 2022.  The CF reduction,...

NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Radiation Business Solutions (RBS), owner and operator of cancer centers as well as a billing and management service provider for a network of nearly 200 oncologists across the country, has selected Unlimited Systems as its new revenue cycle platform vendor. As...

Nashville, TN (September 18, 2020):  Radiation Business Solutions (RBS) announced that they reached an agreement to purchase RADMAX, Inc., a radiation oncology medical billing company headquartered in Tyler, TX, effective August 31, 2020. RBS also announced the development of their new, quality-driven radiation oncology network,...

Nashville, TN (August 4, 2020):  Radiation Business Solutions (RBS) announced that they have reached an agreement to purchase MBR Medical Billing, Inc., a radiation oncology medical billing company with offices in State College, PA and Lewistown, PA, effective July 31, 2020. “Over 1,800 patients every day...

Besides dealing with the decrease in “elective” surgeries, shortage of PPE supplies, increased acuity of patients, and financial toxicity through the roof, physicians are struggling with their own financial realities. One of the many questions we’re fielding relates to the stimulus funds received last month. How...

Thank you for continuing the vital work of bringing HOPE to your patients!   As a follow up to our previous communication, we have more specific information on how and when to bill for telemedicine services.  Please click here to view the “Medicare Telemedicine Health Care...