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New Anthem Imaging Policy Could Affect Your Paycheck

Published on Thu Jan 04, 2018

If you see patients who are covered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, it's a good time to brush up on that payer's latest imaging policy, which could negatively impact your pay. This past summer, Anthem began implementing a new policy that aims to stop paying for MRIs and CT scans performed in hospital-owned outpatient facilities. Instead, Anthem directs these [...]
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