Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services imposes cuts to radiation oncology clinics that may limit patient access to care
Changes in 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule spell modest reimbursement reductions for radiation oncology clinicsThe final 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) released Friday by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) included cuts to radiation oncology clinics that were slightly less severe than anticipated. The final rule reduced physician payment rates by two percent for the radiation oncology specialty in general. CMS scaled back reductions initially proposed in July. The impact of the final rule on community-based radiation therapy centers, including those in