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CMS releases CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule

CMS finalized CY 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule updates, including new conversion factors and payment policies affecting interventional radiology. Read SIR’s summary of the final rule.

CMS publishes final rules for 2027 physician payments

CMS released its final 2027 physician payment rules. Review SIR’s comments on the MPFS and OPPS/ASC rules while SIR prepares a summary.

Upcoming national day of action on federal grantmaking rule

Join SIR and ACADRAD on Nov. 10 to urge Congress to permanently block proposed changes to federal grantmaking. Contact your members of Congress and take action.

SIR members named to key economics roles

SIR members Alexandra Fairchild, MD, FSIR, and Oleksandra Kutsenko, MD, have been appointed to key AMA and CMS roles representing IR perspectives on coding and Medicare coverage.

Help inform physician payment: Complete your RUC survey

Your RUC survey responses help inform recommendations to CMS on physician work and payment. Complete your survey if selected.

SIR advocacy moves Medicare coverage forward for peripheral nerve interventions

SIR advocacy has helped advance Medicare coverage for several peripheral nerve interventions, though some limitations remain. Learn more about the updated coverage policies.