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Welcome to the official website of the ICACTL. Accreditation is a voluntary process, although reimbursement policies have been enacted throughout the United States by insurance providers that require ICACTL Accreditation. This website provides access to general information, reimbursement policies, the ICACTL Standards, and a list of accredited laboratories for the ICACTL.


BREAKING NEWS:
Accreditation Mandate Included in New Medicare Bill

IAC Commends the U.S. Congress for Passing the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act

JULY 2008 | The U.S. Congress passed and upheld the Patients and Providers Act on July 9th and 15th, 2008. The bill requires that by 2012, providers of advanced diagnostic imaging services, inclusive of Nuclear Medicine, MR, CT, and PET, must obtain accreditation as a condition for reimbursement. In addition, it establishes a two year voluntary program to collect data regarding physician compliance with appropriateness criteria in order to determine the appropriateness of advanced diagnostic imaging services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries.

For details, please read the article on the IAC newsletter. >>


Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its HMO Affiliates

APRIL 2008 | Anthem Health Plans of Virginia, Inc. d/b/a Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and its HMO Affiliates issued an announcement that providers that perform or conduct any CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, MRS, PET and/or Nuclear/Nuclear Cardiology studies shall be accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) or Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) for each piece of equipment utilized in such studies.

For details, visit the ICACTL list of Payment Policies. >>

UnitedHealth Group Extends Deadline Requiring Computed Tomography Accreditation

JANUARY 15, 2008 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UnitedHealth Group (UnitedHealthcare), regarding its announcement requiring all participating, freestanding imaging facilities and physician offices performing CT procedures to apply for accreditation as a condition for reimbursement, has extended its original March 1, 2008 deadline for this requirement until the third quarter of 2008. Read more >>

To learn more about the UnitedHealthcare announcement:
- Select UnitedHealthcare from the ICACTL list of Payment Policies >>
- Visit the Imaging Accreditation section of the UnitedHealthcare website >>
- Also from UnitedHealthcare, view Imaging Accreditation: Frequently Asked Questions >>

ALL LABORATORIES WITH AGREEMENT OR OWNERSHIP CHANGES
Get information and instructions here >>

The 2007 ICACTL Standards are now available for download!
Download and view the new Standards. >>

 
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