Physician-Owned Hospitals
ACR backs H.R. 4002 to repeal Stark law limits, enabling growth of physician-owned hospitals for better access, choice and lower costs.
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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.
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PA Colorectal Cancer Screening Bill
The bill would require insurers to cover colorectal cancer screenings from age 45 with no cost sharing, including follow-up colonoscopies.
Read moreCMS Releases 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule
CMS released the 2026 MPFS final rule Oct. 31. ACR prepared an initial summary about impact on imaging.
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