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Welcome to the official website of the ICAEL. Accreditation is a voluntary process, although reimbursement policies have been enacted throughout the United States by Medicare and other providers that require ICAEL Accreditation. This website provides access to general information, technical articles, reimbursement policies, and a list of accredited laboratories for the ICAEL.


BREAKING NEWS: UnitedHealth Group Extends Deadline Requiring Echo Accreditation
JANUARY 15, 2008 | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
UnitedHealth Group (UnitedHealthcare), regarding its announcement requiring all participating, freestanding imaging facilities and physician offices performing echocardiography procedures to apply for accreditation as a condition for reimbursement, has extended its original March 1, 2008 deadline for this requirement until the third quarter of 2008. Read more >>

To learn more about the UnitedHealthcare announcement:
- Select UnitedHealthcare from the ICAEL list of Payment Policies >>
- Visit the Imaging Accreditation section of the UnitedHealthcare website >>
- Also from UnitedHealthcare, view Imaging Accreditation: Frequently Asked Questions >>

ALL LABORATORIES WITH AGREEMENT OR OWNERSHIP CHANGES
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The 2007 ICAEL Standards Are Now Available
The ICAEL is pleased to announce the release of the 2007 Standards for Accreditation. To download, please visit The Standards page. >>

Available now!

The ICAEL has created a new series of webcasts entitled Accreditation On Demand. Now you can learn about accreditation at your leisure, 24 hours a day/7 days a week, for FREE. Choose a topic you wish to learn more about, sit back, and listen. Learning about the process of accreditation has never been so easy.

Go to Accreditation On Demand >>

 
**NEW**
Majority Of Attachments No Longer Required With Every Application Submission

Get the latest details and download the Random Audit Acknowledgment/Consent that is required with each application.
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[+] Patient Information

A brand new section designed for patients who want to know more about echocardiography exams and why their facility should be ICAEL accredited. Go to Patient Information >>

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