Impact of Medicare fee increase on flow cytometry, in situ hybridization codes—see Table
Senate bill calls for CLIA cytology PT overhaul
Medicare’s 2008 lab fee schedule: What the payment policies mean for your lab
—Freeze on fee updates, Pap smear payment
—Fee crosswalks for new CPT lab codes
—Travel allowance held to 2007 levels
First rapid blood test for drug-resistant staph gets FDA okay
CMS delays anti-markup provisions for certain diagnostic tests
Lab competitive bidding timeline for demo
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January 14, 2008 - Table of Contents

NIR January 14, 2008 (full PDF issue)

Medicare Revises Conversion Factor to Reflect Physician Fee Hike

CMS Uses Crosswalks to Set Fees for New Lab Codes in 2008

Senate Bill Introduced to Overhaul CLIA Cytology PT

Medicare Releases Lab Fee Schedule for 2008: What the Payment Policies Mean for Your Lab

FDA Okays First Rapid Blood Test for Drug-Resistant Staph

CMS to Delay Anti-Markup Rules for Certain Diagnostic Tests