News from ACOI

ACOI, alongside nearly 300 organizations, is asking Congress to support a new model for ensuring that institutions’ essential scientific research costs are adequately supported.

The deal to end the federal government shutdown that was signed into law on Nov. 12 includes a number of health care extender provisions, including extension of the COVID-era telehealth flexibilities under Medicare. Those flexibilities will end on Jan.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on October 31.

ACOI members can help advocate for advancement of the legislation by asking lawmakers to cosponsor the bill. It takes just a few minutes through the ACOI Action Center to send an email to congressional lawmaker using a template letter that can be personalized.

On October 31, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the CY2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule that could have a significan

The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) has released Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) payment adjustment information for the 2024 performance period/2026 MIPS payment year.

An increasing number of payers are automatically ‘downcoding’ claims, resulting in lower payment, and the practice is gaining national attention. An Oct.

Current Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were extended by Congress through September 30, 2025 have expired effective today, October 1.

On September 9, the House Appropriations Committee voted along party lines to advance the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Educat

On September 11, the ACOI submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to its proposed payment policies for 2026.

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (LHHS) spending bill on July 31 by a vote of 26 to 3.

ACOI has joined nearly 60 organizations on a letter to the U.S.