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for radiologists totaling $1.64 billion, while leading a coalition of more than 100 other provider organizations in protecting you from further payment cuts.
to colorectal cancer screening with Medicare coverage of CT colonography.
regarding scope-of practice legislation to ensure patients receive the highest-quality, physician-led care.
that ensures AI implementation helps radiologists provide better patient care.Â
and Clinical Decision Support for hospital administrators, healthcare decision makers and other physicians more than 10 million times via social media and advertisements in 2024 alone. This work also protects patients form from unnecessary and costly co-pays, and reduces burnout for radiologists.
ACRÂŽ continues to urge women to start annual breast cancer screening at 40. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered its biennial screening age to 40 in 2024 and should now recommend yearly screening as urged by ACR.Â
 to more at-risk patients.
Helped secure and protect billions in funding for critical NIH research.
Advocated for legislation to increase the number of Medicare supported Graduate Medical Education (GME) positions and address barriers to visa authorization for international medical graduates and secure additional GME slots for radiology.
on 44 National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) procedure-to-procedure (PTP) Practitioner edits for vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and sacroplasty with transforaminal and interlaminar injections. CMS decided to change the Correct Coding Modifier Indicator (CCMI) from â0â to â1â. For a CCMI indicator â1â, it allows the use of an NCCI PTP-associated modifier to bypass the edit if the requirements for use of that modifier are met.
for the following procedures: Transcranial Doppler, MRI-Monitored Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation, Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid, MR Examination Safety Procedures, Prostate Biopsy Services, CTA Head and Neck and Category III codes for Percutaneous Ablation Treatment Services. In addition, ACR was successful in requesting the conversion of Category III to Category I for CT Cerebral Perfusion.
Presented a total of 22 new or revised codes to the AMA/RUC for valuation. These codes will be implemented in January 2025 and include six new codes for Magnetic Resonance Examination Safety Procedures. These codes capture the extensive work that goes into clearing a patient with an implanted device for a MR scan or procedure, which is currently not being reimbursed.
$179k
awarded by ACRAÂŽ to fight against nonphysician scope expansion
400+
state radiology-related bills tracked
220+
pieces of legislation filed related to Scope of Practice
47
states and territories where ACR advocacy impacted bills
7
state level calls-to-action in 2024
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