UHG called the federal government's position "deeply flawed" and said it plans to "defend our case vigorously" in court. 

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services is investing $1.8B to bolster the doc workforce, and advocates believe imaging should take priority. 

Vidant Health has allegedly hid prices from patients, allowing it to overcharge for computed tomography exams and other common procedures, attorneys charged.

Physician groups including the ACR and American Medical Association are pressing leaders to let the controversial provision expire. 

The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act went to President Joe Biden for his final signature after its Feb. 17 passage.

Lynda Newman, MD, claimed she ordered imaging with contrast, suspecting aortic dissection, but a rad tech performed CT without, leading to a missed diagnosis.

Anatomic models pose significantly less danger than surgical guides or implanted devices and should be regulated differently, the ACR said in recent public comments.

The American College of Radiology, and similar groups representing emergency docs and anesthesiologists, want a rapid resolution with the law already taking effect Jan. 1.