Practice Expense Methodology
Explore ACR’s detailed breakdown of proposed Medicare reimbursement changes and what they could mean for imaging providers.
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Legislative Issues
Get issue summaries and bill-tracking information for leading federal legislative issues ACR® is monitoring.
Issues We're Tracking
We make sure Congress hears the voice of radiology across a variety of healthcare issues.
Surprise Billing
The “No Surprises Act,” as passed by Congress, held patients harmless and created an equitable provider-insurer independent dispute resolution process. But the interim final rules ignored the law’s intent that a qualified payment amount be among equally weighted factors considered in these disputes. Efforts are ongoing to fix them.
Fight backAppropriate Use Criteria and the Protecting Access to Medicare Act
The dramatic proliferation in the volume of diagnostic medical imaging services performed by physicians, including non-radiologists, has inflicted a colossal burden on the U.S. healthcare system, especially Medicare.
Read moreMedicare Access to Radiology Care Act (MARCA)
The American College of Radiology® (ACR®) supports passage of the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (S. 4624). “MARCA” calls for Medicare payment directly to the radiologists for services in which radiologist assistants (RAs) participated.
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Advocacy in Action News
Shift in U.S. Research Enterprise
New recommendations aim to transform scientific research through AI, funding reforms and industry collaboration.
Read moreACR Resources Help Drive Successful Fibroid Awareness Event
Community outreach connected patients, caregivers and staff with trusted information about fibroid care and treatment choices.
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