Is there an easy way to find out which private insurance companies require accreditation for ultrasound in Florida?
The Reimbursement sections of the ICAVL and ICAEL websites contain the reimbursement policies that we are currently aware of, for both Medicare and private carriers. As explained during the webinar, it is likely that additional policies exist of which the IAC is not aware. The IAC encourages providers to send us documentation of payment policies requiring accreditation and once confirmed, they are published on our applicable websites, as a service to the imaging providers. Q. Can applicants use the ICACTL Standards for Technical Director, Medical Director, and safety processes to create our own documentation? Should applicants keep such written policies on file? Should specific names of Medical and Technical Directors be included in the policies or is it OK to simply include the title, stating that our organization will maintain such positions? The ICACTL program is laboratory specific and guidelines are outlined in the standards for patient and personnel safety. The Standards describe
