Intersociety Summer Conference Reflections
ACR 2026 Intersociety Summer Conference is an annual event aimed at fostering communication and interchange among the national radiological societies.
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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
NIH Promotes New Website
NIH launched a new topic-based website experience to simplify access to research resources, funding opportunities and health information.
Read moreACR Responds to Senate Finance RFI on Healthcare Reform
ACR responded to a Senate Finance RFI, advocating for imaging reforms that support timely care, physician judgment, and lower costs.
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