WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Indiana University School of Medicine Associate Program Director for Research Niharika Samala submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing support for the agency's proposed rule to continue reimbursement for a liver scan service at a specific rate for Calendar Year 2026. The letter stated that the continued assignment of CPT codes 0648T and 0649T to New Technology APC 1511   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Mrvan Announces Law Enforcement Community Project Funding Requests for Fiscal Year 2026 * Today, Rep. Frank J. Mrvan announced his law enforcement Community Project Funding requests for Indiana's First Congressional District for Fiscal Year 2026.  These requests have been included in the House-version of the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriation Act, which has been approved  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Houchin Returns Over $5 Million to Constituents Through Casework * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Erin Houchin (IN-09) announced that her office has successfully returned more than $5 million to constituents through direct casework assistance since taking office in January 2023. These funds represent money owed back to individuals across Indiana's Ninth District from federal agencies, includ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Banks Introduces to Restore the North American Railcar Fleet * WASHINGTON, D.C, - This week, Senators Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Freight Rail Assets Investment to Launch Commercial Activity Revitalization Act ( Freight RAILCAR Act). This bipartisan bill would enact a temporary, three-year 10% investment tax credit to modernize America's rail car fleet. Additiona  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Baird Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Local Farmers, Families * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Congressman Jim Baird (R-Ind.-04) introduced the Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local (LOCAL) Foods Act to better support small-scale meat producers in rural communities. "After speaking with a small, family-run farm owner in Culpeper, I   more