The American College of Rheumatology and Wiley are happy to announce that The Rheumatologist has received two APEX Awards of Excellence this year for content published in 2024. Rheuminations, the monthly editorial written by Physician Editor Bharat Kumar, MD, MME, FACP, FAAAAI, RhMSUS, was honored with an Award of Excellence for Writing, Regular Departments &…
Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it is implementing a new prior authorization model called the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model. This six-year model, starting on Jan. 1, 2026, aims to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in traditional Medicare by using technology-enabled processes for prior authorization and…
As of the close of the second quarter of CY2025, RheumPAC has raised $51,865 from 141 ACR members.
An ACR-led resolution that calls for the protection of NIH funding and the ability to negotiate indirect costs will become AMA policy, along with several other resolutions supported by the ACR.
Registration is now open for the first-ever Practice Innovation Summit, which will dive into operational and financial strategies to grow and sustain private and community-based practices.
On May 6, more than 100 members of the rheumatology community participated in 118 meetings with lawmakers from 26 states—urging members of Congress to sustain research funding, address cuts and stabilize Medicare reimbursement, enact pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms and protect Medicaid funding. See photos and stories from the event.
As in past administrations, members of the Executive Committee scheduled meetings with leaders of the Food & Drug Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to discuss ACR policy priorities and agency agendas.
The ACR’s delegation to the American Medical Association House of Delegates is seeking ACR members who may be interested in serving as representatives to the Young Physician Section.
The Community Practice Council has been renamed the Independent Practice Subcommittee and now operates as a subcommittee of the Committee on Rheumatologic Care. The group will continue its mission with an enhanced platform and visibility within the College’s governance framework.
As the ACR’s megaphone, the Communications and Marketing Committee helps get clear and accurate information into the hands of those who need it, whether that’s clinicians, researchers, educators or patients, says chair Howard Yang, MD, RhMSUS.