The nation's largest commercial insurer began requiring physicians to jump through additional hoops last month before obtaining payment for certain outpatient services. 

The American Antitrust Institute joins numerous others lining up to oppose the proposed $13 billion transaction, first announced in January. 

Two code additions for next year cover a new procedure—destruction of the intraosseous basivertebral nerve—that provides relief for certain back pain. 

In other happenings, Asheville Radiology Associates recently rebranded; PwC is reportedly marketing a practice for sale, and Monticello Health Services acquired a center in Texas.

The findings shared Monday in Health Affairs add to mounting evidence linking vertical integration to higher spending, a trend that's likely to increase in the coming years.

The American College of Radiology and Society for Pediatric Radiology are asking the Indianapolis-based payer to open hospital-based imaging to a greater patient population. 

The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to a French startup for surgery software that combines AI with augmented reality and computer vision.

In a letter to lawmakers, 63 medical groups said the pandemic continues to challenge physician practices.