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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ACR says policy change will cost imaging field $10B without congressional action

The college recently hired the Moran Company to analyze future payment trends, following the feds’ decision to increase reimbursement for care-related Evaluation and Management services. 

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Lawmakers want standardized safety regulations before granting providers immunity from coronavirus lawsuits

Politicians from both parties shared such reservations at a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. 

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FDA devising ‘phased approach’ to resuming in-person imaging site inspections

Commissioner Stephen Hahn, MD, said his organization is collaborating with the CDC to determine “how and where" to relaunch on-site facility surveillance inspections.  

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More states enact liability shields for healthcare providers; national version hits snag

Pennsylvania is one of the latest to join the movement, with Gov. Tom Wolf signing an order Wednesday granting providers civil immunity for “good faith actions” taken during the pandemic.

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Hospital federation: Many hospitals now ‘teeter on the brink of financial collapse’

Plummeting healthcare spending due to COVID-19 had much to do with the U.S. gross domestic product falling 4.8% the first quarter of this year—and April’s report may bring no relief.  

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Physicians pushing back after CMS suspends program to ease docs’ cash flow concerns

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had approved more than 24,000 such loans totaling some $40 billion to providers under the Advance Payment Program. 

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Agfa-Gevaert completes healthcare IT sale to Dedalus for $1.07B

Dedalus Group chairman Giorgio Moretti expresses pride over the deal going through despite the challenges COVID-19 has posed to Italy’s healthcare system and economy.

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ACR lays out 3 legislative priorities to help radiology practices get back to business

As Congress contemplates future legislative measures to address COVID-19’s impact on the economy, the American College of Radiology is offering a few possible remedies.