Government Relations

ACNM Government Relations Areas of Focus

Representation of nuclear physician's interests before Congress and federal regulatory bodies
Monthly government affairs reports
Electronic issue alerts
FDA activities with respect to review and approval of radiopharmaceuticals
NRC quality assurance activities
Efforts to influence federal funding for nuclear medicine research
Educational and training requirements for NRC licensure
Nuclear medicine political action committee

Breaking News

ACNM relays concern about Executive Order 13769, suspending the entry of alien nationals from seven countries, to the US President. Read ACNM's letter to the president.

ACNM responds to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Draft Program-Specific Guidance About Medical Use Licenses (NRC-2016-0122), questioning the utility of the proposed revision. Read ACNM's response.

Latest News

September 19, 2017 — NRC Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes Fall Meeting Summary
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held their fall meeting of the Advisory Committee on Medical Uses of Isotopes (ACMUI) on September 11 and 12, 2017.
September 11, 2017 — SNMMI Comments on CMS's Proposed Physician Fee Schedule for 2018
In its comment letter on the proposed 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, SNMMI recommends improvements to how CMS pays physicians for nuclear medicine and molecular imaging procedures.
September 11, 2017 — SNMMI Sends CMS Comments on Proposed 2018 Hospital Outpatient Payment Regulation
SNMMI recommends improvements in the ways that CMS pays hospital outpatient departments for nuclear medicine and molecular imaging procedures.
July 21, 2017 — Expanded Coverage for Cardiac PET sought for Medicare in Florida
A joint letter from SNMMI, ASNC and ACC was sent to First Coast Service Options, Medicare's Contractor for Florida, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It recommended expanded coverage for cardiac PET consistent with our recent joint recommendations.
July 17, 2017 — CMS Proposes 2018 Payment Rules for Outpatient Hospital Procedures and Physicians
CMS's proposals and an initial assessment of them.

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