While the law sunsets in 2028, ACA International and the debt collector Creditors Bureau USA are not waiting. They filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that Colorado is illegally restricting free speech, in violation of the First Amendment. 

Krista Nelson made the official announcement on LinkedIn. She replaces Patrick Conway, MD, CEO of the broader Optum, who had held dual roles. Nelson has been with UnitedHealthcare since 2017.

Boston Scientific said two category III CPT codes are set to become permanent category I codes for physician payments starting Jan. 1, 2027. 

Masimo’s complaint over the new version of the Apple Watch could lead to an import ban if it is found that the technology infringes on its patents.

The publicly traded imaging center operator is adding Kingston-based River Radiology, which has billed itself as the oldest imaging group in Ulster County. 

Oklahoma will use Humata Health, a firm founded by “recovering radiologist” Jeremy Friese, MD, who said he had grown frustrated with the struggles of prior authorization. 

Moody’s noted that Blackstone and TPG are financing the transaction with $12.25 billion in debt, spread across three separate loans. 

 In 2020 alone, there were more than 2 million 18F-FDG PET/CT scans conducted in the United States.