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CMS finalized a four-code complexity-based structure replacing legacy radiation oncology G-codes effective January 1, 2026, consolidating image guidance and treatment delivery under codes 77387, 77402, 77407, and 77412.

“Prior authorization began as a reasonable mechanism for controlling costs, but over the decades, I have been practicing it has ballooned into a massive administrative burden that far too often leads to care delays and unnecessary agony and harm.” – René Bravo, MD, President of the California Medical Association (CMA)

“ACP believes it is important for patients and clinicians to have robust vaccine recommendations based on science rather than politics.” — Goldman, Mitchell & Hopkins, Annals of Internal Medicine

“Telling someone who makes $42,000 a year that they now have the right to buy a $600 drug is like saying they have the right to buy a Mercedes. They have the right—but they can’t afford it.” —Robert Andrews, CEO, Health Transformation Alliance

The proposed shift of marijuana to a Schedule III drug highlights its recognized medical applications and potential to treat conditions like anxiety and chronic pain, offering a safer alternative to traditional treatments.