Breaking News: 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.
In
this revised announcement, UnitedHealthcare states that, beginning
in the third quarter of 2008, all participating, freestanding
facilities and physician offices performing CT, CTA, MRI, MRA,
Nuclear Medicine/Cardiology, PET, and Echocardiography will
need to complete and submit an application in order to
receive full payment.
Still completing your application?
Laboratories who have not yet submitted their applications should use this additional time wisely to ensure the submission of a more complete and thorough application, thus increasing the laboratory’s chances of achieving granted status. Your laboratory is also encouraged to apply as early as possible prior to the new deadline set for the fourth quarter of 2009; doing so will allow the IAC to provide the best, most efficient service possible.
Already submitted your application?
Laboratories who have diligently completed and submitted their applications in order to meet the original UnitedHealthcare deadline can now rest assured in knowing they are one step ahead. The hard work and early efforts demonstrated by these laboratories place them in compliance with the UnitedHealthcare requirement; therefore they will not need to do anything further at this time. The timely application submission also gives these laboratories the advantage of avoiding the rush of submissions by laboratories that are now busy completing their applications for the new deadline set for the fourth quarter of 2009.
Have
Questions About UnitedHealthcare?
Would you like to know more about the UnitedHealthcare requirement?
For the details and official guidelines from UnitedHealthcare:
Have Questions About ICACTL Accreditation?
For help and information regarding the ICACTL
accreditation process, laboratories are encouraged to visit
the website at www.icactl.org.
Personalized assistance with the accreditation process can be
obtained by calling the ICACTL office at 800-838-2110, or via
email using the online staff
directory.
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