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. 

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

The field faces a shortfall of more than 40,000 practitioners by 2036. How is this picture playing out for the patients of PCPs right now?

The noted radiologist discussed what's ahead for the specialty during the closing keynote at RBMA's annual meeting in Las Vegas. 

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions and Society of Thoracic Surgeons have both shared statements in support of the ban, which is already being challenged in court. The American Hospital Association, meanwhile, opposes the policy shift, saying it “errs by seeking to create a one-size-fits-all rule”

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association licensee is attempting to curtail the delivery of multiple diagnostic imaging exams on a single patient during a single healthcare encounter. 

The Louisville, Kentucky-based payer first partnered with vendor Cohere Health in 2021 to launch a pilot program in 12 states. 

Alison Bailey, MD, co-chair of the business of cardiology sessions at ACC.24, emphasized that reimbursement cuts can have a long-term negative impact on patient.