ASNC is nuclear cardiology's voice on health policy matters and the principal advocate for professionals in the field. ASNC's advocacy team tackles issues impacting nuclear cardiology at every level, including legislative and regulatory concerns, state-level policies, third-party coverage challenges, and beyond. With your support and participation, ASNC has been instrumental in passing key federal legislation, delaying the AUC mandate, and preserving fair reimbursement for nuclear cardiology services.
Your engagement is critical to our continuing success. You can help ASNC advocate on behalf of your practice and your patients by staying current on health policy issues, responding to calls to action, and keeping your membership current.
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Policy Priorities
ASNC and its members play crucial roles in policy decisions affecting the practice of nuclear cardiology. ASNC's policy priorities include ensuring fair and appropriate reimbursement and health coverage, ensuring patients' access to appropriate imaging services, reducing prior authorization and administrative burden on practices, monitoring for medical isotope supply challenges, and participating in efforts to reform physician payment systems.
Navigating coverage and reimbursement can be a challenging task for all physicians. Nuclear cardiology faces unique payment and practice management issues in both the public and private sectors. Find ready-made payment charts made specifically for ASNC members and summaries of important developments in nuclear cardiology reimbursement.
Advocacy: Take Action
ASNC highlights time-sensitive news about health policy and advocacy issues that affect the delivery of quality cardiovascular care. As an ASNC member, you will receive advocacy alerts about reimbursement and coverage policies, coding instructions, medical isotope supply, and about other time-sensitive issues. These alerts will keep you current on important matters impacting your profession, your practice, and your patients. They will also detail how you can help.
ASNC’s grassroots advocacy works! With member support, ASNC has been instrumental in passing key legislation, delaying the AUC mandate, reducing the prior authorization requirements of some payers, improving coverage policies, and preserving fair reimbursement for nuclear cardiology services.
ASNC’s Advocacy Action Center makes it easy for you to lend your support for vital campaigns.
