Numerous medical imaging societies, including the ACR, signed onto a letter dated Feb. 25 that was sent to members of Congress requesting collaboration on reforms to the Medicare physician payment system.

Radiologists praised the ruling while AHIP, the nation's largest health insurance lobbying group, called it "misguided." 

Proponents said the bipartisan bill would save residents thousands of dollars on interest and ease financial stress for those unable to begin repaying debt immediately.

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

“These trends represent the business, market, and technology dynamics that imaging leaders cannot afford to ignore,” Alliance Healthcare Services reported recently. 

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

Less than half of provider institutions were compliant with CMS' price transparency mandate, according to new research from the Neiman Health Policy Institute published in JACR.  

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