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ACR advocates for CPT code changes

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The hybrid meeting was held from September 19 to 21 and was the final of three meetings to update codes for the 2026 CPT code cycle, the ACR noted. Category I codes approved at the recent meeting will take effect on January 1, 2026.

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MGMA weighs in on proposed CR from Congress

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Part of the proposed CR calls for delaying Medicaid disproportionate hospital share pay cuts for 2025 until January 2027 and extending certain Medicare telehealth services through 2026. Among other components, the CR would temporarily increase the Medicare physician fee schedule (MPFS) by 2.5%

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ROCR Act Reintroduced in Congress

Imaging Technology

tim.hodson Mon, 03/17/2025 - 12:17 March 14, 2025 Another pivotal milestone in the nations fight against cancer recently took place with the reintroduction of bipartisan federal legislation to transform Medicare reimbursement for radiation therapy. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), ASTRO applauds Sen.

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IBA signs contract with Yale New Haven Health and Hartford HealthCare to Install Proteus ONE Proton Therapy Solution

Imaging Technology

The contract includes a multi-year operation and maintenance agreement, and it is expected that the center will start treating patients in the spring of 2026. The first downpayment has been received. The Connecticut Proton Therapy Center will be the first of its kind in the state, and located in Wallingford, Connecticut.