Imaging Under Attack
The rising cost of imaging to the Medicare program will remain under a microscope and the Administration and some in Congress will attempt to further reduce reimbursements for imaging services. The ACR will oppose such reductions and work during the coming year to promote sensible and reasonable reimbursement policies that highlight expert quality, patient safety and appropriateness of testing.
What's New
Senator Clinton to Support Moratorium on DRA Imaging Cuts
ACR Argues for Appropriate, Quality Imaging to House Committee More
ACR Backs Senate Bill to Protect Seniors’ Access to Imaging Care
ACR Supports Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007
Templates to Help Practices Assess Impact of Deficit Reduction Act Imaging Cuts
H.R. 1293 (Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007) Resources
- Thank You Letter for Cosponsoring
- Letter Asking Representative to Cosponsor
- Contact Information for Congressional Offices
Links
- S. 1338 Cosponsors and Summary
- S. 1338 bill text
- H.R. 1293 Cosponsors and Summary Text
- H.R. 1293 Bill Text
Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005
- Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (Imaging Provisions Page 36)
- Commonly Asked Questions and Answers on the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
- Deficit Reduction Act Talking Points
- ACR Statement on Deficit Reduction Act
- Deficit Reduction Act Economic Impact by CPT Code
- Deficit Reduction Act Economic Impact by Modality
Multiple Payment Reduction (Contiguous Body Parts)
- What is it?
- ACR Comments To CMS on Contiguous Body Part Reduction
- CMS Issues Educational Statement on DRA Imaging Cuts and Multiple Procedure Discount