AMAZING APDA NEWS!
Thanks to the efforts of our Fantastic Board, CGA and Loyal members, APDA keeps scoring for our members and the industry......
FLORIDA 2026 R0070 RATE INCREASE- WOW!
THANK YOU for APDA's tireless work on the R-code Coalition led by Alston & Bird for the past 5+ years, along with Trident and Cornerstone Government Affairs. Our recent meetings in D.C. Recent meetings in D.C. with APDA MEMBERS Andrew Rosebrough and Brandon Gurley, as well as David Velez and Whitmer & Worrall's persistent meetings over the past 18 months with Representative Stuebbe's office, set the stage for this and brought it across the finish line.
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Follow the PURE ACT - As of June 10, 2026 we have 40 co-sponsors
Watch our Bill gain support - Click below
Cosponsors: H.R.2477 — 119th Congress 2025-2026
What can you do to make sure this bill is passed and we start receiving reimbursement ASAP?
Contact your representatives and ask for their support to co sponsor the PURE ACT. It is exciting to see our list of co-sponsors continue to grow every day
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APDA'S WORK FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE INDUSTRY CONTINUES TO PAY OFF!
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CMS updated abdominal aortic aneurysm screening codes in the Medicare Claims Processing Manual Chapter 18. See update in APDA's RESOURCE MEMBER'S ONLY tab under CMS/Medicare resources by signing in with your user and password
July 20, 2026 FDA issues recall of portable imaging systems
GE issued urgent medical device correction letters to affected customers in late June
July 15, 2026 CMS seeks public input on AMA's monopoly over CPT codes
July 14, 2026 Portable X-ray systems are utilized in space flight
July 14, 2026 Expanding Technical and Professional components to All Medicare Physician Fee Schedule services
July 9, 2026 UPDATE to PECOS - IMPORTANT Enrollment applications started in the Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS) but left unsubmitted will be automatically deleted after a certain period of inactivity determined by the application's status. To ensure your application stays active, make sure to access it before this inactivity window expires.
July 8, 2026 Feds Delay Planned HIPAA Security Rule Overhaul til 2027
July 7, 2026 RADPAC launches new subcommittee dedicated to Teleradiology Advocacy
July 6, 2026 CMS finally addresses "site neutrality" reforms - Seeks to cut $260M in imaging spending
July 2, 2026 Pennsylvania may soon require Rad. Techs to obtain state license
July 1, 2026 - 2027 Proposed rule - CMS proposes to increase revocations - especially in areas that are saturated with providers/suppliers - Must Read - Be prepared!
July 1, 2026 Dicom Toolkit Bugs Raise Medical Imaging Security risks
June 17, 2026 AI that protects Medical data, images, automates reports and more
June 15, 2026 Business Associates Face Increased scrutiny as Vendor Breaches soar
June 11, 2026 OIG report: Advantage Organizations overturned nearly all appealed prior authorization denials - raising concerns about initial denials
When SNF denials were appealed, MAOs overturned 95 percent in favor of the enrollee. The extremely high overturn rate indicates that some enrollees were initially denied medically necessary care and raises concerns about denials that were not appealed.
June 2, 2026 AI Tool Flags Osteoporosis Risk from Chest X-rays
June 9, 2026 New material offers same radiation protection as lead aprons at a fraction of the weight
June 2, 2026 June 1-5 is Medicare Fraud Prevention week
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