Federal Government Shutdown: Key Updates
Key information and resources for ACR members regarding the October 2025 U.S. federal government shutdown.
Read moreACR® has formally asked CMS to update the National Coverage Determination (NCD) 210.3 – Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests to reflect the fact that Medicare now covers screening computed tomographic colonography (CTC).
Following a multi-year ACR public, provider and decisionmaker education and advocacy campaign regarding CTC efficacy, cost efficiency, and patient compliance gains, CMS announced in the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rules that it will cover beneficiaries for CTC. CMS has since issued coverage transmittals to providers but has yet to update the official colorectal cancer NCD.
In a Sept. 25 letter to CMS, ACR highlighted that: although CMS has directed Medicare Administrative Contractors to begin covering CPT® code 74263 for screening CTC starting Jan. 1, 2025, the NCD still lists CTC as a non-covered service. This discrepancy creates confusion for providers and Medicare beneficiaries.
To resolve this issue, ACR urges CMS to:
These updates are critical to ensuring clarity, consistency and access to colorectal cancer screening options for Medicare beneficiaries.
For questions or more information, contact Alicia Blakey, ACR Principal Economic Policy Analyst.
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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