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As of press time, Medicare payments for Part B clinical laboratory services are set to be cut 1.9 percent under the statutory formula used to calculate the annual update:

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January 2010 - Table of Contents

LIR January 2010 (Full PDF Issue)

M&A Activity Surges at End of 2009 as LabCorp, Sonic Make Lab Deals

Industry Braces for 1.9% Cut in Lab Fees; Physician Fees Are Frozen

Survey Finds Test Volume Growth Robust in 2009; Labs Report 50% Increase in Q2 and Q3

Inside the Lab Industry: Survey Reveals Median Sales Rep Salaries Range from $55K to $66K; Highest Pay at Esoteric Labs

LabCorp, Sonic End-Year Acquisitions Close Out 2009

PLUS Diagnostics Launches West Coast-Based Hem/Onc Testing Division

New Payers Sign On to McKesson’s InterQual Molecular Dx Criteria Analysis System

Lab Index Ends 2009 in Strong Fashion; Up 46% Full-Year 2009

Industry Buzz: Industry Newsmakers (January 2010)