The American College of Radiology praised the hearing as a potential first step to address inadequate reimbursement levels under the federal payment program.
Those testifying at the April 3 hearing included emergency physician Ellana Stinson, MD, MBA, (far left) and Donald M. Berwick, MD, (far right), former CMS administrator.
UnitedHealth recently announced plans to purchase Steward Medical Group, a multispecialty radiology provider that spans nine states, after private equity owners left it financially hamstrung.
Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement is still linked to certain risks, researchers noted, but new data confirm it is a safe, effective treatment option for patients with severe PR.