Medicare Payment Increase in Final Budget Reconciliation Bill
The bill includes a 2.5% increase to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2026.
Read moreLegislatures will convene in all 50 state capitols in 2025. In the statehouses, bills that failed during the 2024 legislative sessions are dead and must be reintroduced if they are to be reconsidered.
The 2024 elections brought significant changes to state legislatures, reshaping legislative priorities and dynamics. Before the election, Democrats controlled 40 legislative chambers and Republicans controlled 57, with a bipartisan coalition controlling the Alaska House and Senate. After the elections, Democrats gained control of an additional two chambers — the Arizona House and Wisconsin Senate — bringing their total to 42. Republicans now control 55 chambers. New Democratic trifectas were established in Wisconsin and Arizona, flipping these previously divided governments. Meanwhile, Republicans retain their trifectas in Florida, Texas and Ohio.
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) anticipates legislative activity in several key areas relevant to radiology, including:
American College of Radiology Association® Scope of Practice grants are available to radiologic chapters; interested chapters are encouraged to submit an application through the end of the year.
For more information, contact Eugenia Brandt, ACR Senior Government Relations Director, or Dillon Harp, Senior State Government Relations Specialist.
Medicare Payment Increase in Final Budget Reconciliation Bill
The bill includes a 2.5% increase to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2026.
Read moreCMS Announces Prior Authorization Test Model
WiSer is a six-year program that will begin in six states on January 1, 2026. It will introduce prior authorization using AI technology for a select number of services, including some IR procedures.
Read moreSupreme Court Upholds Preventive Services Coverage
ACR commends the Supreme Court’s ruling affirming the constitutionality of the structure and appointment process of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
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