The mission of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® is to establish foundational evidence for health policy and radiology practice that promotes the effective and efficient use of health care resources and improves patient care.
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that 33% to 46% of imaging studies interpreted by radiologists do not have any related imaging studies in the year following the index imaging event. As such, these ‘one-off events’ are not good candidates for reimbursement through episode-based payment models. Read More
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that radiologist reimbursement for imaging provided to Medicare patients has decreased substantially over 16 years when accounting for inflation. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology evaluated changes in payments for radiology services for 100% of traditional Medicare beneficiaries between 2005 and 2021. Read More
The mission of the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® is to establish foundational evidence for health policy and radiology practice that promotes the effective and efficient use of health care resources and improves patient care.
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September 5, 2023 in Press Releases
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that 33% to 46% of imaging studies interpreted by radiologists do not have any related imaging studies in the year following the index imaging event. As such, these ‘one-off events’ are not good candidates for reimbursement through episode-based payment models. Read More
August 28, 2023 in Press Releases
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that radiologist reimbursement for imaging provided to Medicare patients has decreased substantially over 16 years when accounting for inflation. The research, published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology evaluated changes in payments for radiology services for 100% of traditional Medicare beneficiaries between 2005 and 2021. Read More
A recent study found overall estimated screening rates of 1.75% for people covered by commercial insurance, 3.37% for those covered by traditional Medicare (fee-for-service), and 4.56% for those covered by Medicare Advantage plans. Full Article
July 19, 2023 in Press Releases
A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries who reside in communities with annual per capita income of $100,000 or more are 5.7 times more likely to receive CT colonography (CTC) than their counterparts residing in communities with per capita income of less than $25,000. Read More
Approximately one-third of the eligible U.S. population have not undergone guideline-compliant colorectal cancer screening. Guidelines recognize various screening strategies, to increase adherence. CMS provides coverage for all recommended screening tests except for CT colonography. The objective of this study is to compare CTC and other CRC screening tests in terms of associations of utilization with income, race and ethnicity, and urbanicity, in Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries. Full Article