How to Have a Successful State Lobby Day
TRS leader shares strategies for a successful lobby day, educating lawmakers on radiology’s role and strengthening physician-led advocacy.
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Legislative Issues
Get issue summaries and bill-tracking information for leading federal legislative issues ACR® is monitoring.
Issues We're Tracking
We make sure Congress hears the voice of radiology across a variety of healthcare issues.
Surprise Billing
The “No Surprises Act,” as passed by Congress, held patients harmless and created an equitable provider-insurer independent dispute resolution process. But the interim final rules ignored the law’s intent that a qualified payment amount be among equally weighted factors considered in these disputes. Efforts are ongoing to fix them.
Fight backAppropriate Use Criteria and the Protecting Access to Medicare Act
The dramatic proliferation in the volume of diagnostic medical imaging services performed by physicians, including non-radiologists, has inflicted a colossal burden on the U.S. healthcare system, especially Medicare.
Read moreMedicare Access to Radiology Care Act (MARCA)
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) supports passage of the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (S. 4624). “MARCA” calls for Medicare payment directly to the radiologists for services in which radiologist assistants (RAs) participated.
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Advocacy in Action News
MUE Values Increased for LER Add-on CPT Codes
CMS raised MUE limits for lower extremity revascularization add-on codes from 1 to 3, retroactive to April 1.
Read moreACR Releases Early Summary of 2027 MPFS Proposed Rule
CMS released 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. ACR provides a preliminary summary related to radiology.
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