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ACR Economics Commission, member site surveys, research and advocacy combined to reclaim approximately $1.75 billion in Medicare radiology reimbursement since 2021. Led a coalition of more than 100 provider organizations to protect from further payment cuts.
ACR resources and advocacy supported radiology practices -- which have won up to 90% of NSA independent dispute resolution claims vs insurers for out-of-network care (to date).
Backed state radiological societies with nearly $95,000 in Scope of Practice (SOP) grants, tracked 100 SOP bills in 37 states, and helped chapters defeat multiple SOP-creep proposals in 2025.
Advocacy stopped "B-reader" certification eligibility extension to nonphysicians â preserving quality of federal pneumoconiosis programs, like no cost black lung screenings for coal miners. Worked with policymakers to secure continuation of these programs.
Founded AI Economics Committee, expanded ACR Data Science Institute, participated in the FDA Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program and worked with lawmakers and federal agencies on AI regulation and legislation to advance innovation, implementation, and sensible AI payment concepts.
Backed the "Find It Early Act" to ensure all health insurance plans cover screening and diagnostic breast imaging with no out-of-pocket costs for women at higher breast cancer risk, the "Increasing Access to Lung Cancer Screening Act" and other efforts to ensure access to this lifesaving care.
ACR worked with other medical societies and patient groups to ensure NIH â which received a funding increase of $415 Million for FY26 â is sufficiently funded to support robust clinical research.
Gained Senate and House introduction of Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act to modernize Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) AUC requirements to enable swift CMS implementation and improve care, reduce unnecessary imaging and optimize radiologist workload.
$1.75b
in Medicare reimbursements for radiologists reclaimed since 2021
$95k
awarded by ACRAÂŽ to fight against nonphysician scope expansion
500+
federal and state radiology-related bills, rules, and guidance analyzed
200+
federal and state government meetings/events attended
90+
ACR letters sent to Congress, agencies, states, and private payers
8
calls to action issued, generating thousands of radiologistsâ responses
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