Welcome to the official website of the ICAEL. Accreditation
is a voluntary process, although reimbursement policies have
been enacted throughout the United States by Medicare and other
providers that require ICAEL Accreditation. This website provides
access to general information, technical articles, reimbursement
policies and a list of accredited laboratories for the ICAEL.
Applications Now Accepted at Any Time
Throughout the Year
MAY 2009 | In response to customers’ expressed needs, beginning May 1, 2009, laboratories may submit applications at any time. In the past, laboratories were required to submit applications by the first of February, May, August or November to meet the deadline. Read more>>
Effective 2010, Labs Must Submit All Case Studies Digitally
FEBRUARY 2009 | Beginning January 1, 2010, VHS tapes will no longer be an accepted format for submitting case studies to the ICAEL. These cases must first be transferred to a digital format (CD or DVD) prior to submission. Read more>>
CMS to Conduct Hospital Revalidation Initiative
MARCH 2010 | The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will conduct a revalidation effort that will ensure current enrollment information from all hospitals. The revalidation focuses on hospitals that have not updated their enrollment information with Medicare in more than 6 years.
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Accreditation Mandate Included in New Medicare Bill
IAC Commends the U.S. Congress for Passing the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act
JULY 2008 | The U.S. Congress passed and upheld the Patients and Providers Act on July 9th and 15th, 2008. The bill requires that by 2012, providers of advanced diagnostic imaging services, inclusive of Nuclear Medicine, MR, CT, and PET, must obtain accreditation as a condition for reimbursement. In addition, it establishes a two year voluntary program to collect data regarding physician compliance with appropriateness criteria in order to determine the appropriateness of advanced diagnostic imaging services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries. Read the article>>
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Webinar on Medicare’s Latest Imaging Policies
Check out this special webinar session, “How Will Medicare’s New Imaging Policies On Accreditation and Appropriateness Affect You?” archived from October 14, 2008. Provided by Philips Healthcare. Watch the webinar>>
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