Lawmakers on Wednesday introduced the No Surprises Act Enforcement Act, which would increase penalties for failing to comply with payment deadlines under the landmark legislation. 

“The results of our study deserve notice by other states considering similar legislation," says lead author Amy K. Patel, MD, chair of the ACR Advocacy Network. 

This boosts the New York-based vendor’s fundraising to $370 million since its founding in 2016, with the latest round including a $40 million revolving credit line. 

In a settled lawsuit, a surgeon and anesthesiologist admitted to playing the game and missing an alarm that warned them a 56-year-old patient had stopped breathing.

In analyzing the impact of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says Medicaid cuts and new work requirements will cause many Americans to lose their benefits. 

“This innovation was born out of necessity,” one surgeon explained. “We were determined to find a way to help the smallest and sickest children who previously had no access to DCD heart donation.” 

The tricuspid valve has been at the center of several key policy shifts in recent years. In fact, Medicare now covers both T-TEER and TTVR when performed with FDA-approved devices. We spoke to interventional cardiologist Jason H. Rogers, MD, to learn more about how this momentum has impacted patient care. 

The Louisville, Kentucky-based insurer plans to eliminate approximately one-third of prior authorizations for outpatient services by Jan. 1.