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Tilt-They Backed Off
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which has pulled a controversial proposal that would have implemented new rules for independent diagnostic testing facilities (IDTFs).

Just a week ago, our Imaging Center Digital Community featured an article about how the new rules would have created an onerous new regulatory burden for IDTF facilities. Many imaging center operators who fall under the IDTF category believed the rules would have required radical changes in their operations, and would have put the brakes on many new centers seeking IDTF classification.

The CMS didn't provide much rationale for why it pulled the proposed rules so suddenly, other than to say that it has no plans to offer up any replacement guidelines. Get the rest of the story by clicking here, or visit our Imaging Center Digital Community, at centers.auntminnie.com.

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