A Texas federal court ruled on February 6 in favor of the Texas Medical Association’s second legal challenge to the improper implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA). This ruling does not impact the patient protection provisions of the NSA, which the American College of Radiology and other medical societies continue to support.
Nym's medical coding engine is now being offered to radiology departments across the US, expanding to a third outpatient specialty area.
Three medical associations are encouraged by the federal government’s request for a “hold” on its appeal of a Texas federal court ruling.
The time required to secure prior authorization approvals for radiation therapy treatments equates to a financial impact of more than $40 million annually for academic medical centers, according to a new study.
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Eleven years ago, the scans and exams that hold the most power to spot the early signs of cancer became available for free to many American adults. Now, studies show that when those screening tests reveal potentially troubling signs, patients could face hundreds of dollars in costs for follow-up tests.
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With nearly one-third of working Americans facing healthcare debt, the thought of an unexpected medical bill can cause anxiety in many people. But few—if any—would take the approach that William Osman recently did.
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A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study found that patients paid 12% of the costs of secondary imaging interpretation out-of-pocket.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the calendar-year 2022 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center proposed rule.
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