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 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.
September 9, 2019 — SNMMI Comments on 2020 Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
SNMMI and the American College of Nuclear Medicine recently responded to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' 2020 Proposed Physician Fee Schedule.
September 3, 2019 — ACC, ACNM, ASNC, CAA and SNMMI Respond Strongly to Myocardial PET Cuts
Alarming proposals updating payment inputs for myocardial PET, potentially leading to technical component payment reductions as high as 80 percent for some services, were included in the proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2020. SNMMI and other medical societies are working to correct the inputs for the payment formula through the public comment process and direct communication with policymakers.

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