Regulatory: Page 123

RA bill introduced into U.S. House
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Federal legislation that would establish Medicare recognition of radiologist assistants (RAs) as nonphysician healthcare services providers has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.
March 17, 2013
MedPAC: Imaging volume drops, but long-term growth is high
By Kate Madden Yee
Imaging volume per Medicare beneficiary fell by 1% from 2010 to 2011, but the decline represents just a small part of the overall rapid growth of imaging procedures over the past decade, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) annual report to Congress.
March 14, 2013
CMS to loosen strings on oncology PET payments
By Brian Casey
In a move that should make PET reimbursement easier for most oncology applications, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) this week proposed removing its longstanding requirement that FDG-PET scans of patients with solid tumors be reported to a national data registry.
March 13, 2013
ONC chief Mostashari believes data can fix U.S. healthcare
By Cynthia E. Keen
Intelligent use of data can fix a broken healthcare system, said Dr. Farzad Mostashari, national coordinator for health IT within the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator (ONC). Mostashari delivered the final keynote address of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society meeting last week in New Orleans.
March 13, 2013
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FDA clears Navidea's Lymphoseek
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has cleared radiopharmaceutical developer Navidea Biopharmaceuticals' Lymphoseek diagnostic imaging agent.
March 12, 2013
Texas rad practice pays fine for US double billing
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
A radiology practice in Texas has agreed to pay an $800,000 fine to settle charges that it billed twice for the reading and interpretation of genetic ultrasound exams.
March 11, 2013
'Unfair' regulatory stance on radiotracers poses threat to PET's future
By Becky McCall
VIENNA - Legal and regulatory issues surrounding the production and uses of radiotracers represent a significant threat to PET imaging, a senior luminary told ECR 2013 attendees at Sunday's professional challenges session on the legal matters related to multimodality techniques.
March 10, 2013
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CT colonography screening bill reintroduced in House
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX) and co-sponsor Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) have reintroduced HR 991, the CT Colonography Screening for Colorectal Cancer Act.
March 10, 2013
CMS: 2% Medicare fee-for-service cuts begin April 1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) said that all claims from healthcare providers for Medicare fee-for-service program reimbursement will be subject to a 2% reduction, effective April 1.
March 10, 2013
IAC solicits research award proposals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Research Committee is inviting proposals regarding accreditation and quality improvement for the 2013 IAC Research Award Program.
March 10, 2013
CMS reconsiders oncology PET tracer coverage limitations
By Erik L. Ridley
As it had proposed in December, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has removed a national noncoverage determination for radiopharmaceuticals with oncology PET imaging. However, CMS was not swayed by lobbying efforts to also include cardiac and neurological applications in the decision.
March 7, 2013
Idaho introduces RT licensure bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Idaho legislators have introduced a bill that would require individuals in the state to obtain a license before performing medical imaging and radiation therapy procedures, according to the Idaho Society of Radiologic Technologists.
March 6, 2013
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