Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

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Members of Congress introduce bill to halt private equity ‘looting’ of healthcare entities

The Stop Wall Street Looting Act closes regulatory loopholes and ends incentives that allow investors to “pillage” acquired businesses, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and colleagues note.  

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Radiologists and other physicians reject proposal to consolidate MAC jurisdictions

CMS sent out its request for information in September, mulling the possibility of reducing 4 Medicare Administrative Contractor districts down to 2. 

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Physicians, hospitals cry foul after court deems No Surprises Act decisions ‘unenforceable’

The ruling "gives insurers significant leverage to demand confiscatory discounts from out-of-network providers," the AMA, American Hospital Association and others contend. 

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American College of Radiology partners with FDA to hasten availability of AI products

The administration is seeking greater communication between the manufacturers of breakthrough devices and physician professional societies such as the ACR. 

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Outdated manuals pose MRI safety risks for patients with medical implants

After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

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Senators seek national coverage for supplemental breast imaging

Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Roger Marshall, MD, R-Kan., introduced the companion version of the Find It Early Act over a year after the House bill was proposed. 

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American College of Radiology reports continued progress in fight over payment for key CT service

Three of the seven Medicare Administrative Contractors have now agreed to cover cerebral perfusion analysis, used to assess for signs and symptoms of a stroke. 

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Radiologist cites 'inattentional blindness' after missing signs of metastasis in patient

A woman in New Zealand is now battling advanced cancer after signs of worsening prognosis eluded the eyes of a radiologist.  

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After reviewing years of data from its clinic, one institution discovered that issues with implant data integrity frequently put patients at risk. 

Prior to the final proposal’s release, the American College of Radiology reached out to CMS to offer its recommendations on payment rates for five out of the six the new codes.

“Before these CPT codes there was no real acknowledgment of the additional burden borne by the providers who accepted these patients."

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