ROOT Act
The ROOT Act requires doctors ordering certain outpatient imaging tests (like X-rays or MRIs) under Medicare to consult a qualified clinical decision support tool before prescribing, starting January 1, 2026. It exempts preventive screenings (such as mammograms, lung cancer CT scans, and colonoscopies) and orders from small/rural practices. Doctors must report this consultation to Medicare, and the government will track "low compliant" providers who fail to use the tool, with potential future actions like payment adjustments. This primarily affects physicians ordering imaging services in outpatient settings covered by Medicare.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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