Lawmakers Argue Against Proposed Pay Cut To Radiation Oncologists

Bipartisan groups of lawmakers in both chambers are urging CMS not to go through with proposed cuts in reimbursement for a procedure that kills cancer with targeted radiation. The lawmakers and radiation oncologists take issue with CMS' justification for one technical element of the proposal: that the vaults housing linear accelerators are indistinguishable from the medical-office buildings to which they join and therefore are not a direct practice expense. CMS' decision in the proposed Physician Fee Schedule to remove radiation...