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‘I have all kinds of nightmare scenarios playing out in my head, like how am I going to pay my bills?’

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With the recent adjustment, the conversion factor is now 1.77% lower than it was in 2023, at $33.2875, consulting firm Healthcare Administrative Partners notes. 

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The figure places radiology 12th on a list of 39 specialties ranked in terms of total amount paid to physicians between 2013 and 2022.

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Medicaid’s $50 billion in improper payments was the highest total for a single programbut it was also the most improved government program, cutting about $30 billion from its 2022 improper payments total. 

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The Embolize Trial will test multiple procedures and assess any reduction in pain scores and medication usage.

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No one was injured in the incident, which originated from under the MRI machine.

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Only orthopedic surgeons and neurologists/psychiatrists received more industry payments from 2013 to 2022 than cardiologists. Also, the two prescription medications associated with the most physician payments were a blood thinner and an anticoagulant. 

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If the proposalof which no financial details were made publicgoes through, Steward doctors in nine states would be managed by Optum.

Vaccine

After Moderna leadership revealed plans to potentially quadruple the price of its COVID-19 vaccine, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and others criticized the move.

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Simulation-based training can help cardiology fellows improve their TTE abilities, even when instructors or equipment are in short supply. 

Money dollar investments

HHS is moving forward with drug price negotiations afforded to CMS under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Breast MRI

HB 575 would remove financial barriers for women who are recommended to undergo supplemental breast imaging, such as an MRI, CT or ultrasound, when the exams are deemed medically necessary.

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‘I have all kinds of nightmare scenarios playing out in my head, like how am I going to pay my bills?’

With the recent adjustment, the conversion factor is now 1.77% lower than it was in 2023, at $33.2875, consulting firm Healthcare Administrative Partners notes. 

The figure places radiology 12th on a list of 39 specialties ranked in terms of total amount paid to physicians between 2013 and 2022.