Check out the new G2 Web site
Congressional Watch: Another late-inning stretch for unfinished lab, pathology business: see Focus
—Blocking Medicare physician fee cut
—Repealing bidding demo for Part B independent lab services
—Paying for Part B lab services: alternatives urged to current lab fee schedule
Preview of likely Medicare fees for lab codes added to the 2008 fee schedule
Most hospitals get full market-basket update for reporting quality data
Tune up your chargemaster for 2008: G2 audio conference on key lab/pathology coding, billing & reimbursement changes

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October 22, 2007 - Table of Contents

NIR October 22, 2007 (full PDF issue)

It’s Make or Break Time to Stop Medicare Lab Bidding Demo

Congress Says ‘Go Slow’ on Genetic Test Oversight

For Lab, Pathology Priorities on Capitol Hill, It’s Down to the Wire Again This Year

Medicare Lab Fee Schedule Preview

Diagnosis Coding News

Most Hospitals Get Full Pay Hike for Reporting Quality Data