Welcome to the AMIC Press Room

The AMIC Press Room includes all of AMIC's press releases, as well as policy papers and congressional testimony put forward by the coalition.  You can also link to other related sites that provide in-depth information about medical imaging technologies and promising new uses in diagnosis and treatment from the cutting-edge technology manufacturers and medical professionals who provide these life-saving services.

Press Releases

11/08/07 –	Senators Voice Continued Concern over Additional Medicare
09/12/07 –	As House and Senate Begin to Meet on CHIP and Champ Act, AMIC Urges Congress to Stop Additional Cuts
05/09/07 –	Senators Continue to Press for Relief from DRA-05 Imaging Payment Cuts
04/19/07 –	AMIC Comments On Health Affairs Study on Leasing
02/28/07 –	Congress, AMIC Renew Battle to Halt DRA-05 Imaging Payment Cuts
12/06/06 –	Patient Groups Urge Congress to Act on DRA Cuts
12/01/06 –	AMIC Sends Letter to Hill Leadership
11/09/06 –	Despite Changes in Congress, AMIC Says “No Change” in its Push to Delay Medicare Imaging Cuts
09/18/06 –	Study Shows Deep Impact from DRA-’05 Imaging Cuts
09/07/06 –	Med Tech Caucus Leaders Express Concern over Cuts…
08/03/06 –	Senate Bill to Delay DRA-’05 Imaging Reimbursement Cuts Introduced by Senators Smith and Rockefeller
07/18/06 –	AMIC Says House Member Concerns Expressed at July 18 Hearing Underscore Problems with DRA-’05 Imagin
07/18/06 –	Coalition Applauds Panel On Imaging Hearing Urges Support For Moratorium On
06/29/06 –	New Legislation Would Protect Seniors’ Access to Medical Imaging
03/01/06 –	Physicians, Manufacturers, Patients, and Imaging Services Providers Urge Congress to Re-consider Med

Policy Positions

06/01/06 –	Deep Cuts in Imaging Reimbursement will Harm Patient Access
06/01/06 –	Imaging Cuts Passed by Congress will Harm Patients; Action Needed to Delay Implementation
05/01/06 –	Imaging Cuts in Deficit Reduction Act 2005 Will Harm Patients and Physicians

Testimony

07/18/06 –

House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Use of Imaging Services: Providing Appropriate Care for Medicare Beneficiaries

Reports

2007

A report by the Moran Company, released February 28, 2007, finds that—as a result of the DRA-05—total reimbursement for imaging services in physician offices and imaging centers will fall some 18-19 percent below total reimbursement for similar services provided by hospital outpatient departments.

• Press Release
• Report and Appendices

2006

A report by The Moran Company released September 18, 2006, analyzes the DRA-05 Medicare imaging cuts in depth. Among other topics, the report compares the imaging cuts with the real-world costs of performing the procedures in physician offices and independent imaging centers.

• Press Release
• Executive Summary
• Main Report
• Appendix

Public Policy Ads

Click on the links below to view recent public policy advertisements on the benefits of medical imaging and the impact that proposals in Congress would have on access to care:

• Country Road Ad
• Power of Healing Ad
• See Me Heal Me Ad
• "Thank You" to Members of Congress who are supporters of the Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007

Information on Medical Imaging

• www.medicalimaging.org explains the clinical and economic value of imaging, using published studies and other sources.
• www.radiologyinfo.org provides clear explanations of radiology procedures and technologies.