February 24-26, 2017 | Pasadena, CA
California Radiological Society and Los Angeles Radiological Society have partnered to add practice management, regulatory and legislative, and insurance subjects into the clinical educational program traditionally offered at LARS Midwinter. By joining forces to address both educational needs in one conference, we anticipate attendance to exceed 450 - combining LARS' attendance of SoCal private practice radiologists, radiation oncologists, residents and technologists with CRS' statewide draw including business managers and leaders and radiology professionals from neighboring Western states.
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Thank you to the following donors!
| Individuals | Group/Corporate |
| $100-499 Supporter | $1000-2499 Bronze Sponsor |
| $500-999 Bronze Circle | $2500-4999 Silver Sponsor |
| $1000-4999 Silver Circle | $5000-9999 Gold Sponsor |
| $5000+ Gold Circle | $10,000+ Platinum Sponsor |
| Donor | Donation Level |
| Bay Imaging Consultants | Platinum Sponsor |
| San Diego Imaging Medical Group | Platinum Sponsor |
| Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo | Gold Sponsor |
| Advanced Imaging of South Bay | Gold Sponsor |
| Radiant Imaging (The Hill Medical Corporation and Arcadia Radiology Medical Group divisions) | Gold Sponsor |
| Radiological Medical Group, Inc. | Silver Sponsor |
| Physician's Radiology Medical Group, Inc | Silver Sponsor |
| Arrowhead Radiology Medical Group | Bronze Sponsor |
| Women's Imaging Specialists in Healthcare | Bronze Sponsor |
| Orange County Radiological Society | Bronze Sponsor |
| Dr. Jon Shanser | Bronze Circle |
| Dr. Janak Raval | Bronze Circle |
| Dr. John Go | Bronze Circle |
| Dr. Mark Yeh | Bronze Circle |
| Dr. Paggie Kim | Supporter |
| Dr. Robert Sinow | Supporter |
| Dr. David Rodibaugh | Supporter |
| Dr. Carl Schultz | Supporter |
| Dr. Daniel Margolis | Supporter |
| Dr. Michael Stein | Supporter |
| Dr. Curtis Langlotz | Supporter |
| Dr. Kenneth Chin | Supporter |
| Dr. Daniel Hightower | Supporter |
| Dr. Thomas Dehn | Supporter |
| Dr. January Lopez | Supporter |
| Dr. Ronald Friedman | Supporter |
| Dr. Nancy Ellerbroek | Supporter |
| Dr. Peter McCreight | Supporter |
| Dr. James Bronk | Supporter |
| Dr. Wm James DeMartini | Supporter |
| Dr. Chris Hancock | Supporter |
| Dr. Lawrence Bogle | Supporter |
| Dr. Gail Hansen | Supporter |
| Dr. Harvey Wolkov | Supporter |
| Dr. William Ladd | Supporter |
| Dr. Carol Beatty | Supporter |
| Dr. Alyssa Watanabe | Supporter |
| Dr. Richard Sukov | Supporter |
| Dr. Virginia Weiss | Supporter |
CRS News and Updates
Insurance/ Plan Payment for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis | ||
Sep. 1, 2016 - The CRS continues to push for coverage of DBT by private insurers. Existing law requires insurers and plans to cover all screening and diagnostic mammography services ordered by a physician but almost all are denying coverage for DBT claiming it is investigational. Though our sponsored bill AB 2764 (Bonilla) stalled in the Assembly fiscal committee in recent weeks the following has occurred. | ||
Out of Network/ Balance Billing Legislation Sent to Governor | ||
Sep. 1, 2016 - AB 72 (Bonta) is the new vehicle which would ban balance billing and create a process for determining interim payment rates for out of network physicians who provide services in contracted hospitals and other facilities. A small workgroup of Assembly Democratic and Republican members have been developing a compromise solution involving all stakeholders including physicians. | ||
Digital Breast Tomo Coverage | ||
Aug. 1, 2016 - Though CRS sponsored legislation, AB 2764 (Bonilla), was held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee we continue to work to get the major payers to cover DBT. Many groups have helped their patients file Independent Medical Review (IMR) requests with the Department of Managed Health Care if their plan denies payment for DBT claiming it is investigational/ experimental. The DMHC website shows some 351 IMRs reviewed for DBT with over 90 % of the decisions reversing the plan denial of coverage. Please continue to encourage or assist your patients file IMRs if you provide DBT. |