Christy Carlson Romano's PET Scan Was Denied - What to Do When Insurance Says No to a Doctor-Ordered Test

Christy Carlson Romano is fighting her insurance to cover a cancer scan. Here's what to do if you face the same fight.
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New CMS rules reshape PET scan denial appeals in 2026

Actress Christy Carlson Romano’s struggle to get insurance approval for a PET scan highlights a widespread issue: high denial rates for advanced imaging. A new federal CMS rule effective January 1, ...
UC San Francisco

Are Tau PET Scans “Lighting Up” Too Much of the Brain?

Tau proteins play an important role in our normal brain function, mainly by helping to stabilize neurons in the brain. But in Alzheimer’s disease, tau proteins can misfold and tangle inside neurons.
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CMS Scraps Limits on Amyloid PET Imaging

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has expanded coverage of brain amyloid positron-emission tomography (PET) imaging for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The CMS decision, ...
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Algernon to Open the First Brain Dedicated PET Scanning Clinic in the U.S. at the HCA Florida University Medical Office Building

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Algernon Health Inc. (the “Company” or “Algernon”) (CSE: AGN) (FRANKFURT: AGW0) (OTCQB: AGNPF), is pleased to announce that it will be ...
Medicine Buffalo

Pet Scanning Better for Heart Disease Diagnosis, Management

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Using positron emission tomography (PET) scanning rather than other types of imaging as the first tool to diagnose heart-vessel blockages is more accurate, less invasive and saves ...