HHS Issues Alert on Info Blocking Enforcement
HHS issued an enforcement alert that info blocking rules still apply. ACR has radiology-focused guidance and FAQs available.
Read moreLawmakers are advancing key priorities in Congress following enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law July 4. One priority is ACR-supported bipartisan legislation — the Radiology Outpatient Ordering Transmission (ROOT) Act (S. 1692) — introduced by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV).
ACR member action is vital today. The ROOT Act needs more cosponsors in the Senate and College member advocacy will make a difference. ACR makes it easy for you to contact your Senator.
The bill would fix challenges with CMS implementation of the imaging appropriate use criteria (AUC) section of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) of 2014. It would simplify the administration of the AUC program that is estimated to result in as much as $1.4 billion in savings for Medicare beneficiaries, and up to $2 billion for the Medicare system over the next 10 years.
For more information about the ROOT Act and the impact it would have, contact Ashley Walton, ACR Government Affairs Director.
Contact your Senators today!
HHS Issues Alert on Info Blocking Enforcement
HHS issued an enforcement alert that info blocking rules still apply. ACR has radiology-focused guidance and FAQs available.
Read moreMedPAC Meeting Highlights Medicare Policy
The MedPAC meeting included discussions about improving payment accuracy and the Medicare program’s overall financial situation.
Read moreReport Backs NIH Changes to Reduce Childhood Chronic Diseases
The report includes a recommendation that NIH launch a chronic disease initiative using a whole-person approach to research chronic disease prevention.
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