The chasm between the two public payment programs has continued to grow since 2012, the Neiman Health Policy Institute reported recently. 

The issue surfaced after a Texas district court judge declared a key Affordable Care Act provision unconstitutional in March.

H.R. 3674 would provide a pay boost for procedures performed in office settings that require high-tech devices. 

Cube Mobile Imaging, as it’s now called, will not be involved in the transaction, instead continuing to operate as a standalone, family-owned business

A Medicare Administrative Contractor is wrongly rejecting coverage of PET imaging in cases of infection/inflammation, SNMMI reported recently. 

“Regulatory and reimbursement hurdles are not insurmountable but pose substantial challenges," a panel of experts wrote recently in RSNA's Radiology. 

“To achieve organizational objectives in an ever-evolving landscape, imaging providers must develop strategies to meet increased demand for services,” Vizient experts advised.

The private equity-backed multispecialty group said Thursday that the pact will grant commercial and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries continued access to its physicians.