The Medicare rules governing the supervision of diagnostic tests have changed over time,
as have the skills and training of radiologist assistants, who may have the education and …

… Address correspondence to TW Greeson (tgreeson@ reedsmith. com). n July 12, 2007,
the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published in the Federal Register the …

The comprehensive system of federal laws and regulations affecting the practice of radiologists
can sometimes dwarf the attention given to state regulatory issues. Medicare, the Stark …

ONE OF THE MORE CONTROVERSIAL sections of the Balanced Budget Act of 19971
ostensibly enables physicians and Medicare patients to enter into private contracts for the …

I believe myself fortunate to have a soapbox-this column in DI-from which to opine my views
on the legal and regulatory issues encountered in my practice representing radiologists. …

The Health Care Quality Improvement Act of 1986 offers broad immunity against damages
for health care entities and individuals conducting peer review activities. Among the health …

Medicare has very specific rules regarding how the supervision of diagnostic tests must be
performed. To be eligible for payment, testing services in physician offices, independent …

The expansion of the Medicare reassignment rule in 2003 to permit independent contractors
to perform professional services off-site has been cited as a factor potentially contributing to …

and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented major revisions to Form 855 enrollment materials
and to its enrollment requirements for Medicare providers and suppliers. Although most …

[...] physician group practices should be mindful that compliance with the physicians'
services exception and the in-office ancillary services exception to the physician self-referral …