Policy & Regulations

This channel includes news coverage of healthcare policy and regulations set by Congress, the states, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and medical associations and societies. 

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FDA temporarily halts mammography services at critical access hospital, claiming they posed ‘serious risk to human health’

Phelps Memorial Health Center has completed the necessary remedies, including notifying any women who underwent breast imaging the last two years.

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FDA clears new AI-powered MRI system from Fujifilm

The Echelon Synergy MRI machine utilizes proprietary deep learning reconstruction technology to enhance sharpness and acquire images faster. 

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Same hospital, same insurer, but imaging prices twice as high for commercial vs. Medicare Advantage plans

When stated in dollar terms, the median price for imaging services was $490 across commercial plans compared to $191 in MA, experts wrote in Health Affairs

Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System

FDA panel votes in favor of Recor Medical renal denervation system

A few members of the panel did question the device's efficacy and long-term durability. The FDA will now use these findings to make its final decision related to the system's approval. 

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Appeals court revives whistleblower suits alleging unqualified broker made radiology referral decisions

Allstate Insurance Co. first filed the complaints in 2020 against Discovery Radiology Physicians, OneSource Medical Diagnostics and four physicians, alleging insurance fraud. 

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Medicare pay for most interventional radiology procedures has declined in recent years

Researchers believe this information underlines the “critical need” for advocacy at a national level among IR professionals. 

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Lab owner gets 27 years in prison for $463M Medicare fraud scheme

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, LabSolutions took advantage of patients using a telemarketing scheme, with its owner personally pocketing millions in kickbacks.

Video of ASE lobbyists explaining issues with Medicare funding policy reform in Washington DC.

Key government policies impacting cardiac ultrasound

Two experienced lobbyists who represent the American Society of Echocardiography detailed some of the biggest issues they are working on in Washington.