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CMS Adjusts Nuclear Medicine Reimbursement Policy, Expanding Access to Life-Saving Scans

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Under the new policy, CMS will unpackage and pay separately for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals with per-day costs exceeding $630, removing financial barriers that have long hindered patient access to essential nuclear medicine diagnostic procedures.

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Nuclear cardiology could face cuts in 2025

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Nuclear cardiologists could see significant reductions in Medicare reimbursements in 2025, according to a leading expert. Nuclear cardiologists need to be aware of the potential negative financial impact and plan accordingly, Phillips said. Despite a proposal by the U.S.

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New guidelines cover theranostics for brain tumors

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The article was published October 10 in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine. These SSTRs can be targeted both with gallium-68 (Ga-68) imaging agents and therapeutic lutetium-177 (Lu-177) radiopharmaceuticals using a so-called theranostics approach. The full article is available here.

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CMS proposes new coverage for PET imaging agents

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).

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Imaging societies' reactions mixed on finalized MPFS, HOPPS rules

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) final rules. Although the 2025 MPFS calls for an overall 2.9% The change to the MPFS conversion factor reflects the 0% update required by statute for 2025, the expiration of the 2.9%

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SNMMI 2024 Annual Meeting Spotlights Cutting-edge Research, Spurring Innovation Across the Field

Imaging Technology

milla1cf Thu, 06/13/2024 - 20:53 June 13, 2024 — The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) hosted more than 8,000 physicians, technologists, pharmacists, laboratory professionals, scientists and others earlier this week at its 2024 Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario. Themed “Innovate. Illuminate.”, Illuminate.”,

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New CMS plan adds Medicare coverage of PET imaging agents

AuntMinnie

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new reimbursement plan July 10 for diagnostic PET scans that would provide separate payments for radiopharmaceuticals, as well as an extra payment for hospitals when they use domestically produced technetium-99m (Tc-99m).