by Randi Pincus | Jul 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield has agreed to reverse a decision made last month to no longer cover services oncological patients receive from facilities run by Integrated Medical Professionals of Farmingdale. Its 52 locations serviced 1300 Long Islanders, including...
by Randi Pincus | Jul 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Deepak A. Kapoor, MD presented “2019 Economic Outlook for Urology in the United States” during the 29th Annual International Prostate Cancer Update on January 26, 2019, in Beaver Creek, Colorado. Dr. Kapoor discussed the history of efforts in the United States to...
by Randi Pincus | May 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
The 35-day government shutdown over President Trump’s border wall may have had a direct impact on many urologists beyond the many inconveniences and the cost to taxpayers that it caused—a reduction of 22% in the reimbursement rate for a popular procedure. Because of...
by Randi Pincus | May 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Survey Respondents Influenced by Claims Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising about the radiotherapy (RT) known as CyberKnife (CK), which is currently omnipresent in the New York City transit system, creates “inaccurate impressions” about the...
by Randi Pincus | May 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
There has been increased direct-to-consumer advertising for Cyberknife (CK), a brand of stereotactic radiotherapy for prostate cancer. Evidence comparing CyberKnife with other prostate cancer therapies is limited. Columbia University Medical Center physicians...
by Randi Pincus | May 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last month, the insurer said it was removing Integrated Medical Professionals of Farmingdale, a urology and radiation oncology practice, and Port Jefferson Station-based New York Cancer & Blood Specialists, from its Medicare Advantage HMO and Dual Special Needs...
