The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services started allowing this perk in 2020 amid the pandemic, but it is slated to go away by the end of 2024. 

Rep. Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind, spoke during the American Medical Association’s National Advocacy Conference, which took place from Feb. 12-14 in Washington. 
 

Smart Scan Medical Imaging has sought to attract customers impacted by the news, noting the institutions were seeing 400 patients per month. 

Radiology advocates said they look forward to working with the six senators, who believe Congress "must make changes" to the flawed system. 

The federal agency is aiming to assess radiologist performance in breast cancer screening and improve patient outcomes.

Several experts testified at the Senate Finance Committee inquiry, including two physicians and Siemens Healthineers' head of digital health

The Florida-based imaging group has successfully deleveraged from its debts, which totaled some $470 million at the time of the filing in October. 

Florida resident Rick Nassenstein allegedly “played a central role” in a scheme that involved paying physicians “exorbitant” fees to refer patients for PET scans.