Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

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Average in-network and OON payment amounts are converging in radiology

This trend was seen across radiology and emergency medicine, two specialties highly impacted by surprise billing, FAIR Health noted. 

February 23, 2024
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Providers prevail in 77% of No Surprises Act payment disputes, new CMS data show

Emergency (58%) and radiology (17%) services made up most non-air ambulance payment determinations, the agency reported. 

February 20, 2024
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Prominent radiology practice accused of refusing imaging services to wheelchair user

The dispute dates to August, when Suzanne Garraffa first contacted Connecticut-based Jefferson Radiology seeking X-rays. 

February 16, 2024
Telehealth can provide significant value when it comes to managing and monitoring patients with CVD or suspected CVD. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the latest details on this evolving treatment option. 

American College of Radiology asks CMS to permanently allow remote supervision of diagnostic tests

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. 

February 16, 2024
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Physician congressman hopes to address ‘appalling’ inaction on Medicare pay fix by March

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. 
 

February 15, 2024

Outpatient imaging provider attempts to capitalize on closure of 2 local hospitals

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

February 14, 2024
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Physician Medicare payment reform the goal of new congressional working group

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

February 12, 2024

CMS beta testing new mammography-related quality measures

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

February 9, 2024

Around the web

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

Using CT to perform coronary artery calcium scoring on symptomatic chest pain patients can deliver significant value, according to a new data published in Radiology

Peninsula Imaging told Mary Raver in 2014 that a cancerous growth was benign. She now has 18 months to live.

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