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.
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Appropriate 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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State Legislation Update
ACR tracks hundreds of healthcare-related bills each state legislative cycle.
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CDC Alert: Use Only Sterile Ultrasound Gel for Percutaneous Procedures
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) alerted healthcare facilities about non-sterile ultrasound gel products.
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House Committee Includes Medicare Payment Reform in Budget Bill
The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce reported its section of the federal budget reconciliation bill out of committee.
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Join radiologists across the country who are ensuring that radiology’s voice is heard at the local and federal levels.