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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Feds finally relaunch IDR under No Surprises Act following radiologist concern

“This announcement is a step in the right direction," the Radiology Business Management Association said on Friday. 

October 6, 2023

American College of Radiology urges Senate to move forward with NIH director nomination

President Joe Biden first announced his intent to nominate “world renowned” surgical oncologist Monica Bertagnolli, MD, on May 15. 

October 5, 2023
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American College of Radiology, RBMA express growing alarm over pause in surprise-bill processing

Medical societies representing rads, emergency docs and anesthesiologists are pressing for a "full and immediate" relaunch of independent dispute resolution. 

October 3, 2023
Mark Rabbat, MD, director of cardica CT at Loyola, discusses legislative advocacy efforts by SCCT to gain wider reimbursement for cardiac CT. #SCCT #SCCT23 #SCCT2023

SCCT hopes to increase cardiac CT reimbursements through advocacy

Mark Rabbat, MD, discusses the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography's efforts to make an impact by lobbying in Washington. 

October 3, 2023
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Imaging centers, hospital system reach agreement with Anthem BCBS in $93M dispute

Bon Secours Mercy Health filed suit Aug. 28, alleging Virginia's largest commercial insurer had denied or downgraded an enormous volume of claims.

October 3, 2023
pediatric emergency readiness

How poised is your state to handle a disaster with mass pediatric casualties?

Illinois, New Jersey and Tennessee are the only states in the country to mandate emergency preparedness for pediatric patients.

October 3, 2023
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SEC reaches $1M settlement with imaging vendor Nanox over misstated cost of flagship device

The company claimed to investors that it could build the machine for as little as $8,000, ignoring higher alternative estimates provided by internal execs.

October 2, 2023
Former managers of a Tampa Florida-based radiology company Advanced Diagnostic Group (ADG) and its employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) retirement benefit manager GreatBanc Trust Co. will pay $19 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The suit alleges they allowed the ESOP’s value to be diverted to managers, directors and their shell companies and away from employee participants. money gavel court lawsuit legal judge judgement

Jury awards woman $7.6M in breast cancer diagnosis-related malpractice case

The case dates to 2015, when Kentuckian Kimberly Johnson received an erroneous letter from the local hospital stating that she was cancer-free.

October 2, 2023
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