Legislative Issues

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.
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Appropriate 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.
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CMS Updates ICD-10 Codes for Radiology NCDs
Change Request 14194 details ICD-10 coding revisions for mammograms, PET for oncologic conditions and percutaneous image-guided breast biopsy.
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House Spending Bill Maintains NIH Funding Levels
The House FY2026 spending bill maintains NIH funding at $48B, rejecting proposed cuts; ACR continues advocacy for medical research as a national priority.
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Feds Propose Revising Small Business Size Standards
The SBA released a proposed rule to revise the monetary-based small business size standards for 263 industries, including diagnostic imaging centers.
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Join radiologists across the country who are ensuring that radiology’s voice is heard at the local and federal levels.