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October 7, 2019 — NRC Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes Fall Meeting Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held its fall meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on September 10-11. It addressed several topics of importance to SNMMI, including training and experience requirements and USP 825.
October 4, 2019 — SNMMI-ACNM Comment on NRC Proposed Revision of Patient Release Guidance
SNMMI and ACNM submitted comments to the NRC on the recently proposed revision to the draft regulatory guide, "Release of Patients Administered Radioactive Material."
October 2, 2019 — Members: Thank You for Your Efforts to Protect Cardiac PET
Thank you to all the SNMMI members who sent messages to Congress and comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services about its proposal to reduce reimbursement by up to 80 percent for myocardial PET in the office setting.
September 23, 2019 — Joint Society Call to Action: Congressional Sign On Letter to CMS Addresses Proposed PET Cuts, Patient Impacts
As we continue our many efforts to address the cuts proposed in the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, we need your help! Most recently, the ACC, ASNC, CAA, SNMMI and ACNM have secured a Congressional sign-on letter to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) by Reps. Mike Kelly, (R-PA), Ron Estes (R-KS), and Ron Kind, (D-WI). As members, we urge you to write, call, or email your representatives and senators and ask them to sign the letter and voice concerns with CMS directly.
September 19, 2019 — Nuclear Medicine Technologist Licensure Legislation Introduced in Pennsylvania
On September 6, 2019 House Bill 1811 was introduced in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
September 18, 2019 — SNMMI Call to Action: Submit Your Comments on Medicare Proposed Rules
The society—along with the American College of Nuclear Medicine—have already submitted comments alerting CMS to the impact of these proposals. We need your help in submitting comments as well. CMS needs to hear how these proposals impact your profession and patient care.
September 11, 2019 — WATCH: SNMMI Hosts Webinar on New 2020 SPECT, SPECT-CT, Cardiac PET, and Cardiac PET-CT Codes
Members can watch a brief summary, as well as the complete webinar here.
September 9, 2019 — SNMMI Sends CMS Comments on Proposed 2020 Hospital Outpatient Payment Regulation
SNMMI has submitted a comment letter to CMS on the proposed rule for the 2020 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, recommending improvements in the way that CMS pays hospital outpatient departments for nuclear medicine and molecular imaging procedures.

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