ACR Advocates Changes to Improve IPPS, OPPS
ACR submitted official comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to the agency’s RFI related to the FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System.
Read moreA new editorial in the American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR) breaks down the No Surprises Act and describes why the surprise billing arbitration process and qualifying payment amount (QPA), as defined in the government’s final rules, are problematic for radiologists. With a focus on neuroradiology, the article explains why the QPA may not represent “real world” rates yet is the benchmark for payments.
While the American College of Radiology® (ACR®) supports the law and its important patient protections, the negative implications of the government’s implementation of the law may include lost network contracts with insurers, reduced in-network rates and assumption of the costs of arbitration. Lawsuits remain in play.
The AJNR article was authored by radiologists at Oschner and Radiology Partners, in collaboration with ACR’s Economics, Government Relations and Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute® (HPI) teams.
For more information, contact Elizabeth Rula, PhD, Executive Director, HPI.
ACR Advocates Changes to Improve IPPS, OPPS
ACR submitted official comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in response to the agency’s RFI related to the FY 2026 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System.
Read moreACR Provides Recommendations About Fed Health Tech Programs
The College’s feedback is in response to the government’s request for information regarding the health technology ecosystem.
Read moreACR Drives Results at June AMA House of Delegates Meeting
The ACR team engaged in policy discussions, helping to shape the future of healthcare and ensure the voice of radiology is heard loud and clear.
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