Pennsylvania is one of the latest to join the movement, with Gov. Tom Wolf signing an order Wednesday granting providers civil immunity for “good faith actions” taken during the pandemic.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had approved more than 24,000 such loans totaling some $40 billion to providers under the Advance Payment Program. 

Dedalus Group chairman Giorgio Moretti expresses pride over the deal going through despite the challenges COVID-19 has posed to Italy’s healthcare system and economy.

As Congress contemplates future legislative measures to address COVID-19’s impact on the economy, the American College of Radiology is offering a few possible remedies.

"In response to concerns,” the ABR has updated materials that docs must sign when first logging into the nonprofit's system, according to a recent blog post. 

The American College of Radiology said it has strongly urged payers to waive these provisions both during and after the current crisis. 

These emergency providers offer a range of services, including x-ray, CT and ultrasound, but current regulations do not allow them to bill public payers. 

This would allow imaging physicians to order diagnostic tests, and put them on equal footing with primary care and other specialists, CEO William Thorwarth Jr., MD, noted in a recent letter to CMS.