CMS is letting radiation oncologists bill some E/Ms with superficial radiation therapy (SRT) that had previously been bundled. But those providers should look out: this may be a preliminary step before CMS puts in new regulations that may shake up their reimbursement.…
Read MoreEmpire Blue Cross/ Blue Shield drops another provider from some plans
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield said about 7,000 patients of a Farmingdale-based urology and radiation oncology practice have been notified their doctors are being taken out of the network. Dr. Deepak Kapoor says “We have decades of doctor-patient relationships impacted,” and continued “Our hope is we can talk to the insurer and work it out like adults.”…
Read MoreLetter: IMRT ownership study methodology unsound
In a letter to the editor in Urology Times, Deepak A. Kapoor, MD addressed the conclusions of Borza et al on the issue of financial incentives in fee-for-service medicine impacting clinical decision-making (“IMRT ownership appears to influence PCa treatment,” October 2018, p6).…
Read MoreProstate Cancer Screening recommendations get rolled back by US Task Force
The Us Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts that makes recommendations to the American public about preventive services updated their previous prostates cancer screening guidelines published in 2012.…
Read MoreJohn Rescigno, MD Joins Advanced Radiation Centers of New York in West Nyack
ARC Docs Provide Cutting-Edge Radiation Treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital
Thanks to the addition of a cutting-edge radiotherapy treatment, patients at Good Samaritan Hospital now have access to one of the newest tools in the fight against cancer, the TrueBeam Linear Accelerator system.…
Read MoreLearn About our Services in Our New ARC TV Spot
Did you see the new ARC commercial airing on Cablevision, Comcast and Verizon Fios? If not, learn about our services and meet some of our physicians and staff here.…
Read MoreARC Treated and Saved Former Heavyweight Boxer Renaldo “Mister” Snipes From Prostate Cancer
Former heavyweight boxer Renaldo “Mister” Snipes knows first-hand how important it is to get screened for prostate cancer. Watch the video below to learn more.
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Read MoreSid Rosenberg of WABC radio’s “Sid & Bernie” Show talks about ARC
Benefits of an Integrated Medical Approach
The doctors of Advanced Urology Centers of New York and Advanced Radiation Centers of New York, divisions of Integrated Medical Professionals, PLLC discuss urological issues and the benefits of an integrated medical approach.…
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