Favorable Decision for ACR Members in “TMA III” NSA Case
Fifth Circuit ruling on No Surprises Act QPA calculations supports fair physician reimbursement and stronger insurer accountability.
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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
RAPID Pathway for Device Coverage
RAPID pathway could streamline Medicare coverage decisions for eligible breakthrough devices through earlier review alignment.
Read moreDetailed Summary of FY2027 IPPS Final Rule
CMS finalized FY 2027 hospital payment updates, including a 2.3% increase, new technology payments and AI-related policy changes.
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