CARRIER ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT
On September 8, 1999 the CAC meeting was held at the Nationwide Building in Columbus, Ohio.
Y2K issues were presented. About 87% Medicare billing is done by electronic transmission. When Medicare tested for Y2K compliance, of 820 agencies, about 33% failed. Radiologists should check their billing office on Y2K issues before the end of the year.
Local medical review policy of radiation oncology was discussed. Doctors Steve Zeidner and Larry Berk were present.
Local medical review policy of CT of thorax was discussed. Doctors S. Christopher Lee and Harlan Meyer were present.
In the future the ACR will have a web site for LMRP for radiologists and radiation oncologists to review the policies.
- S. Christopher Lee, MD
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