Open MRI Imaging said it submitted several invoices to the payer between February and July, but the insurer refused to pay, issuing “unelaborated denials” or contending that the bills were “duplicative.” 

Led by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., the bipartisan group of 92 House members want leaders to waive budget neutrality requirements tied to E/M codes. 

That’s according to a recently released analysis out of the Pioneer Institute, a Boston-based think tank.

Three radiology societies and groups representing "hundreds of thousands" of docs made their plea in a letter to congressional leaders. 

With a pandemic-induced move toward Medicaid or other lower-paying reimbursement sources, providers must get creative, imaging experts advise. 

Stacey Castro originally sued in 2015 claiming she received "negligent" medical care and changed the complaint last year to add her three minor children as co-parties in the suit.

The American College of Radiology and other provider groups had advocated for the renewal, which has several implications for physicians.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services first suspended most fee-for-service reviews back in March because of the pandemic.