Empire 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 about how this BC/BS decision will impact patients.

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). To find out why Dr. Kapoor declares the study’s methodology to be unsound, click here.

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. In 2012, they recommended against routine screening due to the risks involved in additional testing and treatment. To read more about their new position, click here.

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. Dr. Shawn Zimberg, medical director, Dr. John Rescigno, associate medical director,and Dr. Raman Kaul currently treat patients at Good Samaritan Hospital using the hospital’s new system. To read more, click here.

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.

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. Moderated by Dr. Deepak A. Kapoor, MD, the panel of doctors (Drs. Carlton Barnswell, MD, Nicole Fleischmann, MD, Alfred Kohan, MD, Joseph Jamal, MD, Seth Lerner, MD and Shawn Zimberg, MD), had a candid discussion about several urology issues, including a dialog about fighting several cancers with radiation treatment. This is a conversation you don’t want to miss. Click here to join the discussion.

ARCNY joined forces with Henry Schein, IMF and LUGPA to create awareness about the importance of early detection in fighting prostate cancer. When prostate cancer is caught early, the 10 year relative survival rate is 98%. To get the facts, click here. Early detection saves lives!