What You Need to Know About Nuclear Medicine Reimbursement

Course overview

UAN: 0018-0000-18-207-H04-P & T RELEASE: 10/22/2018 EXPIRE: 10/22/2021 CREDITS: 1.0 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 1. Gain a better understanding of the current legislative and regulatory environment, with a specific emphasis on reimbursement challenges for nuclear medicine. 2. Understand nuclear medicine coverage, coding and payment challenges under Medicare. 3. Learn the latest on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) appropriate use criteria implementation. 4. Understand reimbursement challenges from private payers. NOTE: An annual subscription for Purdue's nuclear pharmacy re-certification program provides access to both the continuing education component of the program and the "Radiopharmacy Portal" a reference resource for practitioners. Subscriptions to the continuing educational offerings, which have been accredited through ACPE and BPS, can be purchased for an annual fee of $195 for nuclear pharmacists and $95 for nuclear pharmacy technicians.