Today, an Associated Press article, published in The Washington Post and USA Today, undercuts the tremendous value of medical imaging and its impact on the early detection and treatment of cancer. Read More
HR 3269, the Diagnostic Imaging Services Protection Act of 2011 was introduced yesterday to prevent imaging cuts to Medicare. Read More
A new lung cancer study has found that MRI “could be used to prevent unnecessary surgery by enabling more accurate diagnosis of the disease.” Read More
A recent study using MRI has found that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease “attacks multiple parts of the brain.” Read More
MITA thanks members of the Senate Finance Committee for removing a provision in the Trade Adjustment Assistance bill that would reduce Medicare reimbursement for imaging procedures. Read More
While the science behind MRI has been around since the 1930s, MRI was not used for medical purposes until the 1970s. Read More
As MRI becomes faster and provides more detailed images, the modality will increase its value for diagnosing acute coronary syndrome and sources of chest pain in emergency departments. Read More
Every scan that is prescribed for a patient must be viewed in context. MITA is committed to ensuring that patients receive the safest and most effective scans when it is most appropriate for their health care. Read More
On March 1st, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report entitled, “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue”. Read More
According to a new Stanford University study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology, 95 percent of patients want “imaging results sooner than they’re currently getting them.” Read More
MITA released a report yesterday detailing the troubling impact of insurance coverage denials on patient access to medical imaging procedures. Data gathered by the Patient Advocacy Foundation (PAF) show that denials for patients seeking potentially life-saving medical imaging services have doubled in the past four years. Of even greater concern is the finding that 90 percent of the reversed denials for imaging services were actually covered by patients’ health plans. And on average, PAF’s professional case managers required 15.4 contacts per patient case to resolve the imaging issue, meaning it took on average more than 15 phone calls, letters or emails to determine why the imaging test was being denied coverage. Read More
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