AMAZING APDA NEWS!
ATTENTION APDA MEMBERS! ITS TIME TO VOTE!
Board Elections will be held on October 19, 2026 during the APDA Fall Conference.
Thanks to the efforts of our Fantastic Board, CGA and Loyal members, APDA keeps scoring for our members and the industry......
OHIO AND KENTUCKY Providers-on August 10, 2026 CGS announced approval of R0070 RATE INCREASE retroactive to 7/1/2026-see Details
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 October 9, 2026 we have 41 co-sponsors
Watch our Bill gain support - Click below
Cosponsors: H.R.2477 — 119th Congress 2025-2026
APDA is pleased to announce that Advion-American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living representing more than 15,000 non-profit and proprietary skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, and homes for individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities ENDORSES THE PURE ACT!
What can YOU do to make sure this bill is passed and providers 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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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
October 12, 2026 Siemens Healthineers is stopping all sales of General Utrasound systems
October 5, 2026 Mobile X-ray provider gets 8 years in prison for $37M scam
September 29, 2026 Playing a game of Chicken SNFs are stepping away from Advantage Plans
September 23, 2026 Nursing Home Beds are becoming More Scarce
September 17, 2026 FDA clears foundation model-based Chest x-ray AI tool.
September 11, 2026 ACR Backs Medicare Local Coverage Determination Reform Bill
September 9, 2026 House Subcommittee will Examine Healthcare Fraud, Competition.....action against MultiPlan and several other healthcare providers, alleging conspiracy to suppress reimbursement rates for out-of-network services using a pricing algorithm.
September 8, 2026 AI Firm launches new Teleradiology Business
September 1, 2026 28 Health systems dropping Medicare Advantage
August 29, 2026 Radiology scores over $1B through No Surprises Act’s independent dispute-resolution process
August 25, 2026 States tighten Oversight of Private Equity Healthcare deals
August 24, 2026 Influx of Nursing Home Admissions as States cut Medicaid benefits for ALFs
August 24, 2026 Radiology groups meet with CMS chief of staff to discuss No Surprises Act
August 21, 2026 Sicker patients are disenrolling from Medicare Advantage to traditional Medicare
August 20, 2026 Audit environment heating up. Auditors are no longer simply looking for random administrative errors. They are leveraging advanced data mining to identify operational outliers and clinical patterns,
August 11, 2026 RAD-AID brings Radiology expertise to underserved communities at home and abroad
August 4, 2026 New ASE guideline airms to improve Workplace safety for Cardiac Sonographers
The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has published a new guideline with evidence-based recommendations to reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs)
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