ACR Urges CMS to Withdraw E/M Payment Reduction Proposal
ACR joins national physician groups opposing a CMS Medicare payment proposal that could reduce E/M reimbursements.
Read moreCMS released updates to the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) for the first quarter of 2026. These include Procedure-to-Procedure edits, Medically Unlikely edits and Add-on Code edits.
ACR® recommends practices review these changes and update their systems as needed.
NCCI helps ensure correct coding and prevents improper payments for Medicare Part B claims.
For more details, visit the CMS NCCI webpage, check the ACR Bulletin, or contact Stacy Shaw, ACR Economic Policy Analyst.
ACR Urges CMS to Withdraw E/M Payment Reduction Proposal
ACR joins national physician groups opposing a CMS Medicare payment proposal that could reduce E/M reimbursements.
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Explore ACR’s proposed 2027 MIPS measures and QCDR updates designed to improve radiology quality, reporting accuracy and patient outcomes.
Read moreHealth Affairs Article IDR ‘Cost’ Claim Inflated Due to Reliance on Flawed QPA Benchmark
Medical societies dispute Health Affairs analysis, arguing inaccurate insurer payment benchmarks skew No Surprises Act cost estimates.
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