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To date, the ICAEL is aware that the following states and insurers have adopted echocardiography reimbursement directives. While the ICAEL attempts to stay abreast of reimbursement policies as a service to the echocardiography community, these policies are changed and updated regularly by the carriers. Therefore, the ICAEL recommends that you contact the insurance carriers in your area for the most accurate and current information. (These numbers are available through your hospital or laboratory's billing department.)
The following payment policies are split into two major groups: Medicare Payment Policies and Private, Third-Party Insurer Payment Policies. Select one of the options below to view the policies:
Enhancement to Online Accreditation Allows Facilities to Enter and Store NPI Data and/or Medicare Enrollment Numbers
NOVEMBER 2011 | The IAC recently released an update to its Online Accreditation application and enhanced the way in which it collects and stores identification information, specifically National Provider Identifier (NPI) data and Medicare enrollment numbers for each participating facility.
It is important for Echocardiography laboratories to update this information in your IAC Online Accreditation account as most insurers now request verification of accreditation status via data file transfers. For those facilities that have not yet accessed the new Online Accreditation format, it is highly recommended that you login to your account at this time. The temporary login information was sent to each account holder when Online Accreditation was launched in April 2011 for Adult Echocardiography laboratories and in September 2011 and for Pediatric Echocardiography laboratories.
To view the full instructions of updating the NPI data or Medicare enrollment numbers, click here.
Remember, the ICAEL is here to help. If you are aware of additional payment policies, or have questions about the information posted, please e-mail Marketing Director Tamara Sloper at reimbursement@intersocietal.org. |
