ACRO Issues Comments to CMS on Proposed Rules

ACRO has submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the proposed rule for the CY 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (CMS-1832-P), as well as the CY 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (CMS-1834-P).

The first letter (CMS-1832-P) offers comments and recommendations on the following issues:

• Appropriate APC Placement for Treatment Delivery Codes (77402, 77407, 77412)
• Use of OPPS data to set PFS rates
• Updates to the Indirect Practice Expense (PE) Methodology
• Removal of 77427 from the Telehealth List
• Undervaluation of conversion factor due to G2211 Assumption
• Efficiency Adjustment
• Valuation of Imaging Guidance for Proton Beam Treatment Delivery (CPT codes 77520, 77522, 77523, and 77525)

The second letter (CMS-1834-P) offers comments on:

• Appropriate APC Placement for Treatment Delivery Codes (77402, 77407, 77412)
• BgRT

Click here to learn more and review the two letters submitted.