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.…

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.”…

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).…

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.…

John Rescigno, MD, from Manhattan, recently joined Advanced Radiation Centers of New York (ARC). Dr. Rescigno is providing patient care at the Advanced Radiation Centers [ARC] West Nyack office. Learn about him by clicking here.…

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.…

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.…

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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Did you hear Sid Rosenberg of WABC radio’s “Sid & Bernie” show talk about ARC? If not, tune in to listen.…

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.…