2027 Medicare Advantage Final Rule, Rate Released
CMS finalized the 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule, updating benefits, cost sharing, Star Ratings policies, and payment rates for plans.
Read moreACR® is urging Congress to fund programs that support the mental health of healthcare workers. The College recently cosigned a letter to the relevant U.S. House and Senate appropriations subcommittees asking for at least $45 million in federal fiscal year 2027 for programs created under the Lorna Breen Act.
The act works to strengthen mental and behavioral health support for healthcare workers across the country.
The law is named for Lorna Breen, MD, FACEP, who died by suicide in 2020. Dr. Breen was chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at the New York Presbyterian Allen Hospital.
ACR supports continued funding to reduce the stigma around seeking mental healthcare and expanded education and training that address stress and burnout in the healthcare workforce.
For more information, contact Rebecca Spangler, ACR Senior Director of government affairs.
2027 Medicare Advantage Final Rule, Rate Released
CMS finalized the 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D rule, updating benefits, cost sharing, Star Ratings policies, and payment rates for plans.
Read morePhysician Groups Warn Visa Delays Could Impact Patient Care
More than 30 medical organizations, including the ACR®️, urged federal officials to address immigration barriers preventing international medical graduates (IMGs) from lawfully entering or remaining in the U.S.
Read moreACR Submits Testimony to Congress
ACR®️ submitted testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations Labor urging strong federal funding for medical research in federal fiscal year 2027.
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