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Health Policy

Visit ASNC's Health Policy Action Center to lend your voice to important issues impacting the imaging community.  Read about pending legislation, contact your legislators, and get up-to-date on the latest regulatory and legislative news. 

What's New

ASNC Summary of 2011 HOPPS Proposed Rule
July 29, 2010

CMS Sends Accreditation Notice to Providers
July 28, 2010

CMS Announces Final Rules to Support "Meaningful Use" of Electronic Health Records
July 13, 2010

CMS Releases Proposed 2011 Hospital Payments
July 6, 2010

CMS Releases Proposed 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
July 6, 2010

ASNC Provides Updated Reimbursement Chart for 2010 MPFS
July 2, 2010

CMS Issues Update on July 6 Enrollment Deadline
July 1, 2010

President Signs Six-Month SGR Fix
June 28, 2010

CPCI Disputes MedPAC June Report to Congress on Ancillary Services
June 18, 2010

ASNC Recommendations for Coping with the Isotope Shortage
June 3, 2010


For more information on ASNC's legislative and regulatory efforts, click any of the links below.

Coding Information
Updates about coding and billing for imaging services.

Health Care Reform
Help ASNC advocate for meaningful reform that keeps imaging tests affordable and accessible.

HOPPS Payment
The latest information on the 2010 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS).

Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The latest information on the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.

NRC/Authorized User/Radiation Safety
Issues of importance to nuclear cardiology that are under the purview of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or relate to radiation safety protocols.

Reimbursement
Critical payment and practice management issues facing nuclear cardiology