Payment Policies - IAC

To date, the IAC is aware that the following insurers or companies have adopted reimbursement directives for vascular testing, echocardiography, nuclear/PET, MRI, CT, dental CT, and/or vein center services that require IAC accreditation as a condition for reimbursement. PLEASE NOTE: These policies are changed and updated regularly by the insurance carriers and list requirements as related to IAC accreditation only. Therefore, the IAC recommends that applicant facilities contact the insurance carriers in their area for the most accurate and current information to ensure compliance with reimbursement requirements at all times. Further questions about IAC accreditation as related to reimbursement may be directed to the IAC via e-mail.

PLEASE NOTE: The policy details within this document detailing accreditation requirements are only a portion of the full reimbursement directive, please search for the full policy by using the links provided within the documents.

Important Update (March 2023) | UnitedHealthcare Requests NPI Numbers in IAC Accounts

UnitedHealthcare has requested that accredited facilities have a current NPI number(s) associated with their account and that this data point be added to the data files IAC sends, to advise of providers’ IAC accreditation status. IAC recommends that you access your account to ensure that you have an accurate NPI number(s) listed. Read More

Download Payment Policy Information

The following PDFs contain payment policy information specific to vascular testing and echocardiography and are split into two major groups: Medicare Payment Policies and Private, Third-Party Insurer Payment Policies. Click on one of the options below to view the policies as a PDF or save the file to your computer:

The following PDFs contain payment policy information specific to nuclear/PET, MRI, CT/Dental and vein center. Please note: These documents contain payment policy information for both CMS payment policies and third-party insurer payment policies. Click on one of the options below to view the policies as a PDF or save the file to your computer: