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ACR Releases Preliminary Radiology-Specific Summary of 2024 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
July 13, 2023
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Proposed Rule July 13. The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) has prepared a radiology-specific preliminary summary of the proposed rule, which proposes a $32.75 PFS conversion factor in 2024, a $1.14 decrease from the 2023 PFS.
CMS in its press release says the proposed rule will “expand behavioral health services, support the President’s Cancer Moonshot, promote innovation, and grow value-based care.” The agency also created a 2024 MPFS fact sheet.
The College continues to review the proposed rule and will provide a detailed summary in the coming days. If you have questions, contact Angela Kim, ACR Senior Director, Economics and Health Policy.
CMS in its press release says the proposed rule will “expand behavioral health services, support the President’s Cancer Moonshot, promote innovation, and grow value-based care.” The agency also created a 2024 MPFS fact sheet.
The College continues to review the proposed rule and will provide a detailed summary in the coming days. If you have questions, contact Angela Kim, ACR Senior Director, Economics and Health Policy.
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