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Does the RTA proposed legislation that would remove technical payments for freestanding radiation oncology centers from the Medicare physician fee schedule help or hurt radiation oncologists in a freestanding center?

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Radiation Oncology · Mayo Clinic

While ASTRO supports payment reform, I personally cannot support this particular bill as introduced by RTA. My main concern is the unknown impact on the professional services fees for radiation oncologists practicing in BOTH freestanding and hospitals.

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