Regulatory: Page 57

Texas governor signs DBT insurance bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas has signed legislation requiring insurance providers to cover digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for women older than 35, with no co-payment.
June 27, 2017
Senate ACA repeal vote delayed as support wavers
By Kate Madden Yee
U.S. Senate Republicans have delayed a vote on their bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It's believed that the GOP postponed the vote on the bill until after the July 4 recess as it was unable to muster the 50 votes needed to begin debate, according to a Politico report.
June 26, 2017
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U.S. Senate health bill would leave 22M uninsured by 2026
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 would leave 15 million more Americans uninsured a year after its implementation, 19 million by 2020, and 22 million by 2026, according to a report published June 26 by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
June 25, 2017
U.S. Senate Republicans unveil healthcare bill
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate Republicans have unveiled their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA).
June 22, 2017
FDA set to unveil new digital health devices initiative
By Erik L. Ridley
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon unveil a new plan aimed at fostering innovation in digital health, according to a blog post by FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb.
June 20, 2017
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CMS proposes revisions to simplify MACRA
By Brian Casey
Changes could be imminent to the U.S. government's program for shifting healthcare practices toward value-based care and away from volume. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on June 20 announced a proposed rule that aims to simplify reporting requirements under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of 2015.
June 19, 2017
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MedPAC critiques MIPS in June report to Congress
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
In its latest report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) offered some criticism about the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Quality Payment Program.
June 15, 2017
OIG questions some meaningful use payments
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The U.S. Office of Inspector General (OIG) has estimated that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inappropriately paid $729.4 million in incentive payments to eligible professionals who did not meet the requirements of the meaningful use IT stimulus program.
June 12, 2017
Hologic nets FDA OK for tomo claim in dense breasts
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Women's imaging vendor Hologic has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to claim that its Genius 3D mammography tomosynthesis exam is superior for women with dense breasts.
June 6, 2017
SIIM: AI poised to enhance all aspects of radiology
By Erik L. Ridley
PITTSBURGH - Artificial intelligence (AI) will persistently and pervasively enhance all aspects of radiology, enabling precision medicine and potentially even finding disease before it becomes symptomatic, said Dr. Keith Dreyer, PhD, on Thursday at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) annual meeting.
May 31, 2017
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NucleusHealth scores 510(k) for Nucleus.io software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
NucleusHealth has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Nucleus.io cloud software for secure medical image management.
May 25, 2017
CBO: AHCA would leave 14M more uninsured by 2018
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The American Health Care Act (AHCA) would leave 14 million more Americans uninsured a year after its implementation, according to a report published May 24 by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This number would reach 19 million in 2020 and 23 million in 2026.
May 24, 2017
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