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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Court rejects imaging giant RadNet’s fight against union organization at handful of facilities

A District of Columbia court is ordering the company to bargain with unionized workers in California, tossing RadNet's court case against the labor campaign. 

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CMS pausing claims with Congress expected to address Medicare payment cuts soon

The move comes after the Senate recently passed a fix to address the 2% Medicare sequester reduction set to take hold April 1. 

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Medical liability insurance premiums see highest uptick in 15 years, placing practices in peril, docs say

Increases held steady over the past decade, but leapt during the height of the COVID-19 crisis in 2020, the American Medical Association reported. 

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Senate passes bill to avert ‘devastating’ upcoming physician payment cuts in Medicare

The American College of Radiology and several other imaging groups recently urged lawmakers to address reductions that would total $12B in 2021. 

Controversial radiologist Scott Atlas still dispensing COVID-19 advice in Florida

“There’s no evidence that a mask mandate has worked,” the Stanford fellow and former White House advisor said during a recent panel discussion.

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Imaging advocates continue fight against Medicare cuts as House takes first key step

SNMMI, the Center for Diagnostic Imaging and the Radiology Business Management Association are urging Senate leaders to pass the bill before March ends. 

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Radiologists, other docs praise split Senate’s confirmation of Xavier Becerra as new HHS chief

Lawmakers voted 50-49 to move the California attorney general’s nomination forward, with Becerra now becoming the first Latino leader of the massive federal department. 

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New law aimed at addressing incidental findings care gaps missing the mark, radiologists say

Pennsylvania enacted the rule in 2018, requiring all diagnostic imaging providers to directly notify outpatients of any significant abnormalities. 

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.