Federal Government Shutdown: Key Updates
Key information and resources for ACR members regarding the October 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown.
Read moreThe federal Public Health Emergency (PHE), declared pursuant to Section 319 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, expired May 11. As a result, the Biden administration during the next few months will transition its COVID-19 policies and certain administrative and regulatory flexibilities enabled by the COVID-19 emergency declarations.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has detailed information on how the transition will affect various aspects of patient care and provides information on waivers and other flexibilities at the HHS COVID-19 Public Health Emergency webpage.
For more information, contact Gloria Romanelli, American College of Radiology® Senior Director, Legislative and Regulatory Relations, Legal Counsel Quality and Safety.
Federal Government Shutdown: Key Updates
Key information and resources for ACR members regarding the October 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown.
Read moreCMS Appears to Lift Majority of Medicare Claims Holds
The most recent update by CMS directs MACs to lift the hold on certain services impacted by select expired Medicare legislative payment provisions.
Read moreUrge Your Representative to Cosponsor ROOT Act Today
ACR urges support for H.R. 5737, the ROOT Act, to fix CMS imaging rules and save Medicare billions. Contact your rep to cosponsor today.
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