Reps. Ami Bera, MD, D-Calif., and Larry Bucshon, MD, R-Ind., recently introduced the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021, drawing praise from several doc groups. 

Henry Ford Health System radiology administrators met with two-thirds of noncompliant employees ahead of their initial deadline to better understand their concerns, experts detailed in JACR. 

Patients who sustain multiple injuries of unclear origin over time are well served by radiologists equipped with longitudinal imaging histories, as these physicians are adept at appropriately alerting care teams of possible abuse.

“Specialty providers are facing cut after cut after cut, year after year after year, while CMS is busy counting pennies,” Rep. Bobby Rush announced. 

As lawmakers look to tackle other issues first, the college said it's possible Congress may address doc pay cuts retroactively in 2022. 

Physicians have criticized ABR in recent years, targeting its alleged opaqueness, large fund balance and high user fees. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is accepting comment on the proposal through Dec. 17 and hopes to finalize it by February. 

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services wants to lower the starting age from 55 down to 50 while also modifying required smoking pack-years. 

The Israeli imaging firm has spent $600,000 on legal fees related to the inquiry and other ongoing lawsuits, leaders said.