Medicare Policy Changes Are Impacting Nuclear Cardiology Now

On Jan. 1, physician practices across the U.S. began feeling the effects of reimbursement policy changes finalized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in late 2025. For nuclear cardiology labs, the changes are mixed: Payment rates for the majority of services are holding steady; however, 2 codes suffered substantial cuts.

Learn How CMS’s ‘Recalibrations’ Are Affecting Stress Testing Payment

Join ASNC next Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 12:00 PM (Eastern Time) for Nuclear Cardiology Reimbursement 2026: What’s Changing?

Moderated by Health Policy Committee Chair Friederike Keating, MD, FASNC, the 1-hour webinar will feature ASNC Director of Regulatory Affairs Georgia Lawrence, JD, and health policy consultant Camille Bonta, MPH, explaining –

• How SPECT, PET, PET/CT, PYP/amyloid imaging, and stress testing payment rates were – or were not – affected by CMS’s updated data and payment methodologies;
• How seemingly small shifts in CMS’s ambulatory payment classifications (APCs) can lead to big changes in hospital outpatient department reimbursement; and
• Steps nuclear cardiology professionals can take to ensure CMS has complete data to inform its decisions.

Wait – there’s more! The webinar will also introduce a valuable new tool for combatting prior authorization challenges.

This important webinar is complimentary for ASNC members, $25 for non-members.

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