- Demonstration Project Name
- Medicare Imaging Demonstration
- Demonstration Type
- Solicitation Period Closed/Ongoing Demonstrations
- Year
- 2010
- Description
- Section 135(b)of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) mandates an Appropriate Use of Imaging Services demonstration project. The goal of the demonstration is to collect data regarding physician use of advanced diagnostic imaging services to determine the appropriateness of services in relation to established criteria and physician peers.
Contact
For additional information, please contact the following mailbox resource: ImagingDemo135b@cms.hhs.gov
To subscribe to project listserv, see below the link (Outside CMS).
Downloads
- Solicitation/Request for Proposals [PDF, 276KB]
- Demonstration Application [ZIP, 229KB]
- Guidelines/Appropriateness Criteria [PDF, 128KB]
- Data Specifications [PDF, 270KB]
- Questions and Answers - August 27, 2010 [PDF, 70KB]
- Questions and Answers - July 30, 2010 [PDF, 45KB]
- Frequently Asked Questions [PDF, 75KB]
- October 1, 2009 Open Door Forum Questions and Comments [PDF, 48KB]
- October 1, 2009 Open Door Forum Transcript [PDF, 90KB]
- October 1, 2009 Open Door Forum [PDF, 1MB]
- May 27, 2009 Open Door Forum [PDF, 28KB]
- May 27, 2009 Transcript [PDF, 193KB]
- Section 135(b) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) [PDF, 37KB]
- Fact Sheet [PDF, 20KB]
