American College of Radiology (ACR) CEO William T. Thorwarth Jr., MD, recently penned a letter to Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, R-Louisiana, outlining how recent policies implemented by Anthem negatively impact patient access to advanced imaging provided in hospital outpatient departments.
The letter came in response to a request from a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators for advice on healthcare price and information transparency, according to a March 22 ACR press release.
“The ACR believes our concerns with Anthem’s policies may serve as the ‘poster child’ for what can happen when private payer policy development is non-transparent and non-consultative with its patients and providers,” wrote Thorwarth Jr. in the letter.
Matt joined Chicago’s TriMed team in 2018 covering all areas of health imaging after two years reporting on the hospital field. He holds a bachelor’s in English from UIC, and enjoys a good cup of coffee and an interesting documentary.