Eight New CLIA-Waived Tests Recognized by CMS
Labs will be able to bill their MACs for the newly recognized tests starting April 1, 2023.
Labs will be able to bill their MACs for the newly recognized tests starting April 1, 2023.
CMS has instructed its MACs to recognize eight new CLIA-waived complexity tests for which labs will be allowed to bill, effective Oct. 1.
While the rule is not yet final, it’s likely that labs will have to pay more in direct CLIA compliance expenses, starting in October.
A new rule proposed by the agency would also mean new fees for follow-up and complaint surveys.
In addition to increasing and imposing new user fees, the proposed rule would allow nurses to perform high and moderate complexity testing, essentially placing nursing degrees on the same level as degrees in clinical laboratory science, biology, and chemistry. Here's what lab managers need to know about the proposed rule.