Be sure you are billing Medicare correctly and getting paid appropriately for laboratory and pathology screening services included as benefits in the Part B preventive services package. To help with this, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced that the 2nd Edition of the Guide to Medicare Preventive Services for Physicians, Providers, Suppliers, and Other Health Care Professionals is available in downloadable format from the CMS Medicare Learning Network.

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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