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Members of Congress are coming under renewed pressure from lab lobbying groups and their own lab constituents to block Medicare’s planned competitive bidding demonstration project for independent laboratory services.

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September 24, 2007 - Table of Contents

NIR September 24, 2007 (full PDF issue)

Labs Up the Ante in Drive to Stop Medicare Bidding Demo

Medicare Lab, Physician Fee Update

ACLA, CAP Advocate Separate ‘Lab Seat’ in New E-Health Entity

FDA Clarifies Rules for Analyte-Specific Reagents

California Expands Pathology Direct Billing Law

New Acting CMS Chief Pledges ‘Even Keel’ with Providers

Lab Value Educational Campaign Marks More Milestones

CMS Releases Quick Guide to Medicare Preventive Services