Legislative and Regulatory Updates

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REVERSE MEDICARE PAYMENT CUTS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS TESTING!
AACE seeks passage of the "Medicare Fracture Prevention and Osteoporosis Testing Act" (S. 2702/H.R. 4206) to ensure continued patient access to osteoporosis testing, diagnosis and treatment...More

STOP MEDICARE IMAGING CUTS!
ACTION REQUEST: CONTACT YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS TO CO-SPONSOR THE ACCESS TO MEDICARE IMAGING ACT OF 2007 (H.R. 1293/S.1338)
"The Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007" calls for a two-year moratorium on the Medicare physician payment reductions for imaging services that were enacted under the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005. The legislation directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate the impact of the DRA payment reductions on patient access and service issues, with a focus on seniors living in rural and medically underserved areas...More

DXA Study Findings
AACE, along with our sister societies, recently commissioned a study by The Lewin Group to determine the cost of performing a DXA and VFA procedure in the physician office setting. The study also looked at program costs associated with reversing Medicare payment cuts for these procedures. The Lewin Group study concluded that restoring DXA payment rates to the 2006 level will save the Medicare program $1.14 billion over five years due to early diagnosis and the prevention of fractures. Click here to read the executive summary or the complete report.

If you have questions, please contact Sara Milo, Director of Legislation, Governmental Affairs & AACE Chapters at 904-353-7878 ext 148 or smilo@aace.com