Federal Government Shutdown: Key Updates
Key information and resources for ACR members regarding the October 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown.
Read moreThe American College of Radiology® (ACR®) provided comments to the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding the agency’s request for information (RFI) about regulations that are “unnecessary, unlawful, unduly burdensome, or unsound.”
ACR’s response included comments about the treating physician rule, supervision of contrast administration, the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) program, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) Imaging Appropriate Use Criteria program, and implementation of the No Surprises Act (NSA) Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process. The ACR focused on regulatory changes that would reduce burdens on radiologists and radiology practices and improve access to the NSA IDR process.
For questions about the ACR response to the OMB RFI, contact Katie Keysor, ACR Senior Director, Economics and Health Policy.
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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