The more complex and labor-intensive esoteric tests are reimbursed at a higher rate and often outsourced by hospitals to independent labs. Labcorp is funneling resources to broaden its menu of complex ...

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As a result, since 2020, Medicare has cut physician pay each year, despite rising costs for physicians to run their practices. Congress has introduced special legislation four times since 2020 to try ...

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The latest cuts follow CMS implementing a 1.25% reduction in overall physician reimbursement for 2024, setting the updated Medicare conversion factor at $32.74 — a 3.4% drop from the previous year.

For anyone who has struggled to schedule a specialist appointment or sift through a mountain of insurance paperwork, the ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to hike Medicare fees for doctors by 6.62%, offsetting inflation and cuts made this ...

The 119th Congress and the Trump Administration have before them significant challenges for long-term healthcare reforms. | To help prevent painful injuries and costly hospitalizations, and reduce ...

Quest Diagnostics is a leading provider of independent diagnostic testing in the United States thanks to its network of roughly 2,300 patient service centers across the country. We think its size and ...

Here’s a health care puzzle. When a doctor administers chemotherapy in his or her office, Medicare pays one rate. When the ...

Oklahoma and South Carolina are among nine states that use some form of provider-based reference pricing to contain spending ...

Learn exactly how Medicare covers your pneumonia vaccines in 2024. Discover which parts offer free coverage and where to get ...