Revenue & Reimbursement

Healthcare reimbursement is payment that a hospital, diagnostic imaging facility, subspecialty department or healthcare providers receive for performing a service. This also includes individual radiologist or cardiologist reimbursement and billing and coding rules for submitting claims.

Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System

Momentum continues for renal denervation as CMS considers national Medicare coverage

CMS is accepting public comments on the topic for a period of 30 days. Recor Medical and Medtronic have both shared statements in support of the potential policy shift.

HRS President Ken Ellenbogen, MD, FHRS, explains the need for the Heart Rhythm Advocates lobby group in Washington, D.C. to push for policies in Congress over reimbursements.

Why electrophysiologists needed a champion in Washington

Heart Rhythm Society President Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, MD, detailed a new advocacy group focused on improving EP reimbursements, patient care and access. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu," he said.

Reimbursement update: What hospitals need to know about new Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS finalized a significant policy change when it increased the Medicare payments hospitals receive for performing CCTA exams. What, exactly, does the update mean for cardiologists, billing specialists and other hospital employees?

RBMA President Peter Moffatt explains trends in radiology business management at RSNA 2024. Topics include integration with AI, the radiologist staffing shortage, reimbursement issues and what to expect in healthcare policy from the Trump administration. #RBMA #RSNA24

The biggest obstacles facing radiology business managers in 2025

RBMA President Peter Moffatt discusses declining reimbursement rates, recruiting challenges and the role of artificial intelligence in transforming the industry.

Top videos on the Cardiovascular Business website about new cardiovascular trends and technologies in 2024.

Top cardiology video interviews in 2024

A list of the most popular video interviews on Cardiovascular Business in 2024 based on reader analytics.

Video of Mark Isenberg, Executive VT of Zoltec Partners at RSBNA 2024, explains policies and regulations shaping radiology in 2025.

Policies and regulations shaping radiology in 2025

Mark Isenberg, executive vice president of Zotec Partners, discusses key developments that will reshape the specialty this year. 

insurance insurer payment claim denial reimbursement prior authorization

Radiologist rails against insurer’s refusal to cover key interventional service

Michael Ginsburg, MD, shared his frustrations on social media after Cigna declined to reimburse for a prostate artery embolization procedure. 

Edwards Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement TTVR

CMS proposes Medicare coverage for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement

Edwards Lifesciences sent a formal request to CMS in February after its Evoque TTVR device gained FDA approval. The agency is now accepting public comments for 30 days.