Christy Carlson Romano is fighting her insurance to cover a cancer scan. Here's what to do if you face the same fight.

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, ...

High-deductible plan and insurance denied your scan? Here’s what Romano’s story reveals about your 2026 appeal rights.

Positron emission tomography (PET) scans can detect cancer earlier than other imaging tests. But some types of cancer are harder to detect on a PET scan. In particular, they may miss cancers that ...

Insurance denied your test or scan? The 2026 rules give you more tools to fight back than ever. Here’s the exact playbook to ...

A PET scan — or positron emission tomography scan — is an imaging tool that lets doctors see how well your tissues and organs are working. It’s often used to diagnose and stage various cancers.

Actress Christy Carlson Romano’s public struggle to get insurance coverage for a PET scan after an abnormal cancer screening has drawn attention to the high denial rates for this costly imaging test, ...

PSMA PET scans significantly enhance detection and staging of prostate cancer, improving patient stratification and survival outcomes. Three FDA-approved PSMA PET scans are available, aiding in both ...

PET scans may serve as both a diagnostic and prognostic tool in giant cell arteritis (GCA), according to a new study. In over 100 patients with GCA who underwent 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET ...

PET scans can light up tumors in the body and help doctors determine if they are cancerous or benign (noncancerous). The results of a PET scan help guide medical decisions. A PET scan is a type of ...