MARCA Bill Reintroduced to Allow Radiologist Assistants to Perform and Bill Medicare Services

The Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act (MARCA) has been reintroduced in Congress, aiming to recognize radiologist assistants as non-physician providers under Medicare. This change would allow them to perform certain imaging services and enable supervising radiologists to bill…

• The legislation seeks to amend the Social Security Act to provide Medicare coverage for services delivered by radiologist assistants (RAs) under radiologist supervision.
• Currently, Medicare does not reimburse for the technical or clinical services performed by RAs, creating a barrier to their utilization despite state licensure laws.
• The bill is championed by the American College of Radiology and other stakeholders to improve patient access to care, particularly in rural and underserved areas.

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