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

Arash Padidar, MD, is facing seven felony counts, including unlawful use of personal information and issuing prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose. 

James McGuckin, MD, most recently made the news in May when the DOJ filed suit against him and his affiliated practices. 

Experts said that radiologists, along with others who order imaging, stand to benefit from the bipartisan proposal. 

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

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

ACR is concerned such a scenario would result in delayed and highly variable coverage determinations across the U.S. 

An octogenarian visited the emergency department three times in August 2019 complaining of chest pain, with doctors instead diagnosing angina via X-ray. 

"We hope to not only alleviate the increasing burdens on radiologists worldwide but also reduce disparities in healthcare," one Google AI leader said. 

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

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