A new regulation has been launched under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act affecting practices under the in-office ancillary exception of the Stark law. Referring doctors who offer in-office screening services must offer their patients with a list of other options in their region.
According to this new rule, Thomas W. Greeson, a partner at the Falls Church, Va., office of healthcare group Reed Smith LLP mentioned that most diagnostic imaging centers and radiology groups will not be affected directly, however, he reported that some radiology groups are going to be subjected to the requirement for instance interventional radiologists who are working as treating doctors.
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