The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has filed a complaint against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in U.S. District Court, alleging that Sebelius, in her capacity as the HHS secretary, unlawfully adopted the payment rates for cardiology services in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) by using an invalid Physician Practice Information Survey (PPIS) in a manner that “threatens access to care for patients and…increases medical care costs.”
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The Access to Medical Imaging Coalition (AMIC) released new data analysis Monday countering recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), which has called for significant cuts in physician reimbursement rates for advanced medical imaging procedures.
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