Software as a Medical Service, or SaMS, Takes Spotlight in New CMS Proposal
Clinical labs have until Aug. 31 to submit public comments about the anticipated changes
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Up Next for Labs: PAMA Reporting Window Opens May 1
Cuts to reimbursement rates under PAMA have been pushed back again by Congress, this time to January 2027
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PAMA Delay Proposed Until 2027 Under a New Federal Spending Bill
However, attorney Danielle Sloane urges labs to be proactive about potential PAMA reporting requirements on Jan. 31 if the bill doesn’t pass quickly
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Medicare Reimbursement: CMS Proposes 2019 Physician Fee Schedule
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PAMA Unlocks Golden Age for Innovative Diagnostics
By Chance Scott bio
The publication of the 2018 Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) in January saw a long and heated debate within the lab community come to fruition…
How PAMA’s Effect in 2018 Molecular Diagnostic Reimbursement Will Make Labs More Money
By Sean McSweeney bio
The year 2018 is slated to be much brighter for molecular diagnostic labs as PAMA fee schedules show a higher payment rate and amount for many cancer genomics and…
PAMA Reimbursement: CMS Explains How to Get ADLT Status for New Lab Tests
From – National Intelligence Report
Although the 2018 market-based Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS) is officially in effect, implementation of the new PAMA Part B payment rules for lab tests remains…
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Medicare Reimbursement: CMS Finalizes Controversial PAMA Fee Schedule
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CMS Ignores Flawed Processes, Finalizes 2018 PAMA Pricing; Labs Need to Take Immediate Action to Offset Impending Lean Times
By Kyle Fetter bio
The final 2018 clinical laboratory fee schedule (CLFS) is out, and it is evident that the argument that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) PAMA process was…
OPPS 2018: Revised Payment Rates & a New ADLT Date of Service Exemption
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Billing & Coding: Proposed New Molecular Pathology Crosswalk Codes for 2018
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Medicare Reimbursements: Part B Lab Payments Slightly Down for 2016, Reports OIG
From – National Intelligence Report
The OIG released its report on Medicare Part B payments for lab tests in 2016. The punchline: Lab payments over the past three years remain incredibly consistent in terms of…
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