Pacific Radiology is currently 100% owned by physician shareholders and operates 46 imaging centers, employing 90 radiologists across the country.

The health insurer reversed its coverage denial for imaging of gastric and esophageal oncologic indications, while other restrictions remain in place. 

Professional Portable X-Ray operates in seven markets, with the Denver-based acquirer initially targeting the Phoenix area for its imaging offering. 

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology recently met with the Louisville, Kentucky, insurer, which shared an openness to reviewing a recent coverage determination. 

Indiana University imaging experts see an opportunity for the specialty to learn from the tech offshoot's demise. 

CMS should coordinate rate-setting between OPPS and the physician fee schedule, and consider implementing prior authorization, Brookings experts argued. 

Docs are “particularly concerned” that the dearth of data could be concealing issues with cost measures or benchmarks, 45 physician groups including the ACR wrote recently.

The news comes days after an investment industry publication unearthed the reported $600M deal with American Securities, citing anonymous sources.