Government
OIG to review imaging payments
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Oct. 19, 2009
The Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General plans to examine Medicare Part B imaging payments for scans provided in emergency departments, looking for any fraud or abuse.
Due to the heightened scrutiny, the American College of Radiology recommends radiologists properly document medical necessity and correctly code for their services.
The OIG also is continuing an examination of imaging services and billing patterns in locations with a high density of independent diagnostic testing facilities. In addition, it will start inspecting the degree to which data and safety monitoring boards assess safety data in clinical trials, the ACR said.
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/10/19/gvbf1019.htm.
