Health Policy
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Health Policy
Welcome to Health Policy Central on the ASNC Web site. Please click on one of the topic areas below to access "Health Policy Memos" on key policy areas. For more information about these issues, please contact Emily Gardner, Director of Health Policy, at (301) 215-7575, ext. 207 or egardner@asnc.org.

What's New

Summary of Anti-Markup Provision and Other CMS Payment Policies for 2009
(November 19, 2008)

CMS Releases 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (November 13, 2008)

CMS Releases 2009 HOPPS Final Rule (November 13, 2008)

Nuclear Cardiology Rate Comparison Chart (2007 vs. 2008-2010) (September 17, 2008)

CMS Announces New Code for Regadenoson (Trade Name: Lexiscan) (September 9, 2008)

New 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates Effective for Dates of Service July 1, 2008 through December 30, 2008 (July 16, 2008)


Practice Tips & Health Policy Memos

Practice Tips
Quick and easy tips on billing, coding, and other practice management issues.

Access to Imaging Services
ASNC activities aimed at preserving patient access to quality diagnostic medical imaging.

Coverage Policy for Computed Tomography (CT)
Learn more about national and local efforts concerning cardiovascular CT.

NRC/Authorized User
Issues of importance to nuclear cardiology that are under the purview of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Reimbursement
Critical payment and practice management issues facing nuclear cardiology