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 11, 2018 — Availability of Mo-99
Nuclear reactors in both South Africa and Australia are off-line for unscheduled reasons. Efforts are being made to reduce the impact on patients.
September 10, 2018 — SNMMI Supports Proposed Medicare 2019 Payment Rule for Physicians
SNMMI backed CMS's plan not to reduce payments for two nuclear medicine procedures.
September 10, 2018 — SNMMI Supports Proposed Coverage Expansion for Cardiac PET
SNMMI backed a proposal to expand coverage of Cardiac PET in Tennessee and suggested that the expansion go further.
August 16, 2018 — Aetna Expands Coverage for Gallium-68 DOTATATE
Aetna has changed its policy to expand coverage for Gallium-68 DOTATATE.
August 15, 2018 — SNMMI Seeks Comments on BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee's Proposed Changes to PET Coverage
A new BlueCross Blueshield draft coverage policy was released that includes changes to PET oncologic applications.

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