The 2009 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening recommendations were followed by a noticeable decrease in screening rates for women ages 65 and older, according to a study published in Women’s Health Issues.

The American College of Radiology (ACR) strongly supports a bill that would put a two-year moratorium on recent draft breast cancer screening recommendations made by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). 

A recent proposal by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would give more physicians access to [123l]lofupane (DaTscan), a diagnostic agent that helps make dopamine transporters in the brain visible and could lead to more accurate diagnoses of Parkinson’s. 

The House of Representatives voted in favor of the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6), 344-77, sending the bill forward to the Senate. 

CMS continued its busy month this week by releasing a proposed rule for changes related to the 2016 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS). 

The 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6) has gained support from the ACR and other radiologists for its provision to repeal the 25% professional component multiple procedure payment reduction (MPPR), but there are those who have concerns about the bill’s potential impact. 

CMS kicked off the month of July with a new proposed rule for changes to the 2016 hospital outpatient prospective payment system (HOPPS). The rule included several proposed updates that could have a large impact on radiologists moving forward.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal signed the state’s breast density reporting bill (HB 186) into law last week. The bill, known as the Monica Landry Helo Early Detection Act, becomes effective on Jan. 1, 2016.