ACRO keeps an eye on Washington and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services with experienced, effective, and intelligent legislative counsel while you take care of your patients. 

The College keeps members informed of legislative updates through its e-newsletter, (RadOnc Weekly), via social media, and through updates on this members-only webpage:

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• Call to Action for ACRO Members
• Radiation Oncology Policy Updates
• ACROInsights
• ACRO Advocacy Initiatives & Sign-On Letters
• ACRO Podcast: Greetings from the GREC
• Webinars
• Facts & Figures
• ACRO PAC

Call to Action for ACRO Members

ACRO supports the bipartisan Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Payment Program Act (S.1031 / H.R.2120). Learn more here and contact your Representative and Senators to ask them to cosponsor this important legislation!

Recent Radiation Oncology Policy Updates

ACRO's Radiation Oncology Policy Update is published monthly by Liberty Partners Group to share the latest advocacy news impacting healthcare and radiation oncology. You can view the archive of recent editions here (member log-in required).

ACROInsights Newsletter from the Government Relations / Economics Committee (GREC)

• 2025 #1: History of Medicare Conversion Factor and Impact in Radiation Oncology
• 2024 #3: CPT® and RUC: Part of the AMA Process 
• 2024 #2: Development of the Physician Fee Schedule
• 2024 #1: The Status of Bundled Payment Models
  
• 2023 #4: Healthcare Consolidation
• 2023 #3: MIPS - The Dollars of Quality Care
• 2023 #2: Taking the Confusion Out of Stereotactic Radiotherapy Billing
• 2023 #1: Preparing for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
• 2022 #4: Informed Consent for Radiation Oncology
• 2022 #3: Prior Authorizations - A Time for Change
• 2022 #2: Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals: Is There Still a Role for Radiation Oncologists?
• 2022 #1: Physician Reviews for Periodic Evaluations and Accreditation
• 2021 #3: Ins-and-Outs of Peer-to-Peer
• 2021 #2: Informed Consent for Radiology Oncology Services 
• 2021 #1: Denials: How to Handle Them When They Occur
• 2020 #3: What is Special About the Special Treatment Procedure?
• 2020 #2: The Role of Non-Physician Practitioners in Radiation Oncology
• 2020 #1: Billing Differences of Treatment Modalities for Skin Cancer Diagnosis
  

ACRO Advocacy Initiatives & Sign-On Letters

• 2025 September 
• 2025 July - ACRO Call to Action: Updates from the Proposed Rules
• 2024 August - ACRO Endorses Radiation Oncology Case Rate Legislation (S. 4330 / H.R. 8404)
• 2024 May - ACRO Statement on Radiation Therapy Supervision
• 2024 January - Radiation Oncology Physician Groups Unite to Ensure Patient Access to Cancer Care
• 2023 November - Stop Another Round of Medicare Payment Cuts
• 2023 February - Prior Authorization Reforms Support
• 2022 May - Medicare Payment Reform Principles
• 2022 June - Formal Comments to CMS Concerning RO Model
• 2022 July - Coalition Letter Concerning Medicare's 2023 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule

ACRO Podcast: Greetings from the GREC

The ACRO Podcast: Greetings from the GREC is hosted monthly by Dr. Christopher Jahraus (GREC Committee Member) and Jason McKitrick (ACRO Legislative & Advocacy Liaison). Each month, they bring in guests to discuss the most important topics in radiation oncology advocacy and what ACRO's Government Relations & Economics Committee is doing on your behalf. Here are links to some recent episodes:

• December 2025: Spotify | Apple | YouTube

Webinars

ACRO hosts frequent webinars covering a variety of topics including legislative presentations. Click here for a complete archive of our webinars.

Facts & Figures 

• Cumulative Impact of Changes in RVUs Since 2006

ACRO PAC

Changes in Washington are never-ending, but one thing remains the same… ACRO’s unwavering commitment to cancer patients and the radiation oncologists who provide their care. Join the ACRO-PAC to help ensure a future that values your vital contributions to society. Click here to learn more about the ACRO PAC.