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Physician Medicare pay fix in jeopardy following criticism from Donald Trump, Elon Musk
Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate rejects MRI contrast coverage, labeling it ‘investigational’
Radiologists push governor to veto bill that would produce ‘staggering’ increase in liability premiums
Rad tech student enrollment up more than 10% in 2024
Radiology experts say state Medicaid rates must increase to improve imaging access
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Cardiology practices pay $17.7M to settle fraud allegations brought on by whistleblowers

A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease. 

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Congress ditches doc fix in stopgap end-of-year funding bill

“It is extremely disappointing that the incoming administration would upend a bipartisan agreement that prevented devastating cuts," the RBMA said Friday. 

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Teleradiology provider inks post-acute care deal worth $1.5M annually

VSee Health has inked a professional services contract with one of the country’s largest post-acute care hospital systems. 

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Exploring rare potential harms from low-dose CT lung cancer screening to aid decision making

Philadelphia physicians sought to understand any LDCT downsides through a prospective study, sharing their findings in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 

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Specialists collaborate to implement ‘game changer’ emergency MRI protocol for wake-up stroke

Up to 27% of acute ischemic strokes occur while an individual is sleeping, making it difficult to discern when the blood blockage occurred.

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Biden administration to repeal Trump-era rule granting faster Medicare breakthrough device coverage

CMS finalized the MCIT proposal in January ahead of the White House changeover and had planned to implement it in December. 

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RSNA exhibitor signups down 20%, but interest in Chicago return still ‘strong’

More than 500 companies have confirmed spots for this fall's scientific assembly, including 71 first-time participants, the Radiological Society of North America announced recently.

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Nearly $800,000 settlement offered to family of man who died during MRI exam

The patient, who was being cared for in the ICU, was not accompanied or monitored by nursing staff during his exam, despite being sedated.

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.