The immediate-past HHS secretary's plan would have exempt many medical devices from Food and Drug Administration premarket requirements.

Rochelle Park, New Jersey-based Open MRI and Imaging said it was within its rights to take legal action against the insurer and urged a federal judge not to dismiss its claims.

SNMMI, MITA, and others said they are "deeply concerned" about the pandemic's disruption to federal research efforts.

Lags in education and coordination along the reporting chain, among other issues, contributed to the nearly 17-month delay in implementing accurate coding measures, Duke University experts reported.

Researchers hope their findings can motivate radiologists to consider costs from the patient's point of view, they explained Monday.

The average person passed up six places offering cheaper scans compared to where they ultimately received treatment, but experts say providers and insurers are partially to blame.

Just last year CMS began reimbursing providers for using two algorithms, but experts say the current payment pathways may not entice private groups to follow the government's lead.

The nation's fourth largest commercial insurer says Open MRI and Imaging has failed to provide key information needed to back up its claims, according to a recent report.