The three medical societies said they "stand ready" to work with the federal government and other stakeholders to ensure a fair IDR process under the No Surprises Act.  

Cara Ann Savage Bonawitz, MD, practiced interventional radiology for 20 years in Virginia, Indiana and Texas. 

Impacted procedures will include breast MRI with contrast, bone marrow imaging, gastroesophageal reflux studies and cardiac shunt detection, UHC said.

Researchers speculated on several reasons why the United States sees more breast imaging-related lawsuits than its neighbor to the north. 

The nation's largest commercial insurer recently filed an amended complaint, claiming that RP perpetrated a billing scheme motivated by "pure greed."  

RBMA called the decision “a significant victory for providers, especially within the field of radiology.” 

Barriers to radiologists’ success in MIPS include their ineligibility to earn maximum incentive adjustments, despite perfect performance. 

The groups are concerned that the rule could result in billing errors, inadvertent payment denials and slow claims processing.