The guidelines now urge all women to begin undergoing mammography every other year starting at age 40, with radiologists hoping for an annual recommendation. 

Out-of-pocket charges can range from $234 for a diagnostic mammogram to over $1,000 for a breast MRI, according to a recently commissioned study. 

Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island and Washington have already established such healthcare cost growth targets. 

Owner UnitedHealth had claimed services would be largely restored by late March, but doc groups such as the MGMA claim things are still a mess. 

“Radiologists themselves can and should play a key role in policy creation at every level," members of the specialty wrote in JACR. 

The Amsterdam-based industry giant has extended its inspection window to ensure that no additional imaging equipment recalls are missed.

Congressional budget requirements mean that any pay bump to one fee-for-service provider type necessitates balancing cuts to others.

Radiologists took to social media to discuss what the FTC final rule will mean for physicians and other healthcare stakeholders.