CMS has proposed in the 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule to update wages for clinical labor staff. Such expenses, along with medical supplies and equipment costs are budget neutral, meaning that an increase in one payment leads to a proportional decrease in the other component payments, Health Care Business News reports.
Robert Still, executive director of the Radiology Business Management Association, told HCB News that if passed, the new rule would have negative repercussions for a broad range of patients. Read more.
