FREE WEBINAR WITH LIVE Q&A
PAYMENT POLICIES AND IAC ACCREDITATION:
WHAT LABORATORIES NEED TO KNOW TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 7 pm ET | Register>>
Payment policies and an overall concern for quality in diagnostic imaging have heightened interest and incentives for laboratories to earn accreditation.
Join the IAC CEO, Sandra Katanick, CAE, and IAC Chairman Rita Shugart, RN, RVT, for this webinar presentation with live Q&A. They will provide an overview of current payment policies, including:
UnitedHealthcare | Outpatient imaging sites and providers who bill on a CMS/HICF 1500 or its electronic equivalent, and perform any of the following procedures -- CT, MRI, PET, Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology and Echocardiography -- must submit an application to obtain accreditation as a condition of eligibility for reimbursement, within the fourth quarter of 2009. Accreditation applies to global and technical service claims. Read more>>
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) | By January 1, 2012, providers of advanced diagnostic imaging services, inclusive of Nuclear Medicine, MR, CT, and PET, must obtain accreditation as a condition for reimbursement. Read more>>
Multiple Medicare Part B Payment Policies | Payment policies impacting Noninvasive Vascular and Echocardiography require accreditation of the laboratory.
Current Noninvasive Vascular Payment Policies by State>>
Current Echocardiography Payment Policies by State>>
Who Should Attend
The content of this webinar is ideal for those seeking information on payment policies requiring laboratory accreditation.
- Technical Directors
- Medical Directors
- Medical Professionals utilizing noninvasive vascular technology, echocardiography, nuclear medicine/nuclear cardiology/PET, magnetic resonance and computed tomography
- Practice and Hospital Radiology Administrators
- Billing Coordinators
The IAC offers accreditation programs that enable facilities utilizing noninvasive vascular technology, echocardiography, nuclear medicine/nuclear cardiology/PET, magnetic resonance, and computed tomography to evaluate and demonstrate the level of patient care they provide.
Interact with experts from the IAC to discuss how accreditation can help your facility ensure compliance with these payment policies.
Laboratories with questions about reimbursement or this webinar are encouraged to contact the IAC at sloper@intersocietal.org.
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