Eight New CLIA-Waived Tests Your Lab Staff Need to Know About
CMS has instructed its MACs to recognize eight new CLIA-waived complexity tests for which labs will be allowed to bill, effective Oct. 1.
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CMS Proposes Significant Increases to CLIA Fees
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.
CMS Proposes 20 Percent Increase to CLIA Lab User Fees
A new rule proposed by the agency would also mean new fees for follow-up and complaint surveys.
CMS Proposes CLIA Fee Increases and Nurses Doing High-Complexity Testing
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.
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Above-Market Lease with Landlord Doctors Costs BioReference $9.85 Million
In this month’s Labs in Court roundup, BioReference pays big to settle kickback allegations, among several other kickback-related cases.
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