UnitedHealthcare Extends Accreditation Requirement Until Third Quarter 2008

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UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has extended the effective date for freestanding imaging facilities to obtain accreditation as a condition for reimbursement. The original effective date of March 1, 2008 has been extended to the third quarter of 2008.

Beginning in the third quarter of 2008, UHC will require all freestanding facilities and physician offices performing outpatient imaging studies that bill on CMS 1500 claim form to obtain accreditation as a condition for reimbursement. The imaging modalities include CT, CTA, MRI, MRA, PET, Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology, and Echocardiography.

To meet the third quarter 2008, deadline, UHC recommends applying for accreditation as soon as possible. UHC recognizes the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) standards and has enlisted their expertise in facilitating accreditation.

Visit the Accreditation Tool Kit, login required, to learn practical information on the accreditation process from centers who have recently mastered the accreditation process.

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