Podcast
July 2026Episode : CMS 2027: Beyond the Cut
With Kit CrancerIn this timely Voices of Experience conversation, Dianne Keen, FRBMA is joined by Kit Crancer, SVP of Public Policy at RAYUS, for a deeper look at the 2027 CMS proposed rules and what the headlines may be missing. Together, they unpack how MPFS conversion factor cuts, specialty-table offsets, and sweeping OPPS site-neutral proposals could affect radiology practices very differently depending on setting, modality mix, and payer dynamics.
This episode goes beyond a surface-level policy recap. Kit explains why some practices may see modest relief even inside a difficult reimbursement environment, why others could face meaningful pressure from site-neutral changes, and how those decisions could ripple into commercial leverage, hospital partnerships, imaging access, and long-term patient care.
Guests
Key Discussion Points:
- What the proposed MPFS cuts mean, and where adjustments may soften the blow
- Why the OPPS site-neutral proposal threatens previously protected hospital imaging
- How reimbursement shifts could reshape payer leverage, hospital strategy, and access to care
- Why image interoperability is becoming a policy priority to watch
- What practice leaders can do now to make radiology's voice heard before decisions are final
