The Medical Group Management Association called the legislation a "failure" for excluding fee-for-service Medicare and most commercial plans. 

Lawmakers are pushing to include the measure in an end-of-year legislative package, but practice leaders are worried they're moving too fast. 

Practice leaders criticized the proposal for failing to include Medicare Advantage plans. 

Imaging advocates recently intensified their push for congressional action to counteract the payment punch.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently issued what it called a "historic" update in a bid to "unleash innovation" in medicine. 

Dozens of medical societies signed the request, addressed to the leaders of three key congressional committees. 

CMS first launched the offering back in March to help smooth over cash flow concerns for providers hobbled by the pandemic.

Another 55% said they’ve endured decreases in revenue since the public emergency started in the U.S. last month, and 60% reported dips in patient volume.