GAO Report Looks At Medicare Imaging Payment Cap; New Resources Available To Aid In Comparison Of Presidential …
“Medicare: Trends in Fees, Utilization and Expenditures for Imaging services Before and After Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005,” Government Accountability Office: The report examined the effect of a rule included in the DRA that physician reimbursements for outpatient imaging services could not exceed what Medicare pays for such services in outpatient hospital settings.