MedPAC Looks At Options To Control Volume Of In-Office Ancillary Services
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is examining ways CMS might reduce spending on radiation therapy treatments, diagnostic imaging and laboratory tests charged by self-referring physicians
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