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Pennsylvania, South Carolina propose requiring insurers to cover breast MRI, ultrasound

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Gaps in coverage result in individuals paying anywhere from $234 for a follow-up diagnostic mammogram to over $1,000 for a breast MRI, Komen estimates.

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Mo. law to have insurance companies cover diagnostic breast imaging

AuntMinnie

A new Missouri law will require health insurance companies to pay the full cos.

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Few ‘surprise’ patient bills are from radiologists, study finds

AuntMinnie

Out-of-network balance billing occurs when an individual with private health insurance is administered unanticipated care from a clinician who is not in their health plan’s network. Of these, five million (6.3%) were out-of-network claims, with the majority for XR (56.8%), followed by ultrasound (15.4%) and CT (14.9%). in 2007 to 1.1%

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Lymphoscintigraphy underused in the U.S. to diagnose lymphedema

AuntMinnie

The finding comes despite guidelines recommending LSG as the diagnostic test of choice and underlines the need for a better diagnostic test, wrote lead author Tina Moon, MD, of Tufts Medical Center in Boston and colleagues. insurance database who had a new diagnosis of lymphedema between April 2012 to March 2020.

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Choosing the Right Diagnostic Imaging Center: What Patients Should Consider

TRA Medical Imaging

When it comes to your health, selecting the right diagnostic imaging center is an important decision. Comprehensive Services An ideal imaging center should offer a wide range of diagnostic services, from common X-rays and ultrasounds to more specialized tests such as MRIs, CT scans, and PET scans.

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Current topics in mammography

AuntMinnie

Breast density can often obscure lesions on conventional x-ray mammography, and so other screening modalities such as MRI or ultrasound are often recommended for follow-up. Patients with dense breasts might also require more frequent screening due to their increased risk. Sandy Coffta of Healthcare Administrative Partners.

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Study finds decreases in imaging's share of all healthcare spending

AuntMinnie

its share among employer-insured individuals actually decreased between 2010 and 2021, researchers have reported. But spending growth among the employer-insured population (employer-sponsored insurance, or ESI) must also be evaluated, they explained. to identify noninvasive diagnostic imaging services in this data.