House reintroduces bill to expand Medicare billing for radiologist assistants

House reintroduces MARCA bill to allow Medicare claims for radiologist assistant (RA) services, but the legislation maintains a limitation excluding physician office settings, critics note.

• The bill permits Medicare claims for RA-performed nondiagnostic services in facilities such as hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers, but not physician offices.
• The American College of Radiology and radiologic technologist organizations are backing the legislation.
• An attorney notes that excluding physician offices is a shortcoming, as outpatient imaging increasingly moves to these settings.

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