The administration said it is launching a cross-government public inquiry into “corporate greed" in medicine, with roll-up acquisitions one area of focus. 

A nurse punctured the 68-year-old patient's lung with a feeding tube in 2018, and radiologist Louis Jacobs, MD, subsequently failed to spot the injury on X-ray. 

UPDATED: AdvaMed, the Advanced Medical Technology Association, announced the launch of its Medical Imaging Division on Dec. 11. 

Under terms of the deal, lender Stonepeak will swap some $470 million in debt for ownership in the reorganized business.

ACR expects the House and Senate to address this issue when lawmakers debate the Continuing Resolution set to expire Jan. 19.

Neurosurgeon Payam Toobian, MD, oversaw a scam in which two physicians would receive gift cards and cash in exchange for referrals to his imaging center.

Satish P. Shah, MD, allegedly failed to detect fetal abnormalities on two pediatric ultrasounds, delaying care and patient management. 
 

This action comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the Texas Medical Association earlier this year, challenging a 600% increase to this charge.

The feds anticipated only about 22,000 disputes between insurers and providers, but the actual number was more than 20 times higher. 

“Greedy health insurers attempt to scalp doctors and patients every step of the way throughout the care process," said Rep. Greg Murphy, MD.

“Any action that would increase medical liability costs carries the potential negative consequence of physicians leaving our state to practice elsewhere," the two said.