ASTRO to host 2011 Final Rules webinar

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This is important, mark your calender! Final Rules webinar on Thursday, December 2, 2010

ASTRO understands how staying in step with Medicare payment and coding changes can be challenging for practicing physicians. Prepare for 2011 and join us for a webinar to discuss the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective System (OPPS) Final Rules which will be released from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services this November.

Learn how these payment updates will affect your practice first-hand from ASTRO physician leaders and reimbursement and coding experts, David Beyer, M.D., FASTRO, and Najeeb Mohideen, M.D. CPT code changes for 2011 relevant to radiation oncology will also be reviewed.

Space is limited; register now for this informative webinar.
 

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