CMS is cracking down on pod labs through a new anti-markup provision in the 2008 Final Physician Fee Schedule. The rule takes away any financial incentive for physician groups to set up pod labs to profit from anatomic pathology work, explained Donna Meyer, assistant director of professional affairs for the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

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December 2007 - Table of Contents

LIR December 2007 (full PDF issue)

San Diego Labs Prepare for Competitive Bidding Demo

Quest Confirms Launch of India Operations

Counterpoint: Time Is Right for Competitive Bidding Demo

2008 Fee Schedule Ends Pod Labs

Spokane’s Sacred Heart Molecular Lab Growing in Unexpected Ways

United, Georgia Diagnostic Clinic End Contract Disputes

Lab Stocks Take a 7% Dip in November

Canada’s MDS Is Now LifeLabs