What Medicare's 2018 payment proposals would mean for radiology

Last month, CMS released proposed rules governing hospital outpatient facility and provider payments for calendar year 2018. The rules cover payment updates, coding changes, and details for Medicare policies regarding clinical decision support and site-neutral payments—all of which directly impact imaging programs.

Our team read through the more than 1,400 pages of proposed rules and identified six key takeaways for imaging leaders and radiologists.