CMS asks court to dismiss lab competitive bidding lawsuit
Providers need not worry about certain waivers of beneficiary cost sharing, OIG says
Medicare nixes stamped physician signatures
Modernizing the Medicare lab fee schedule: see Focus
—New legislation proposes resource-based alternative
—Key provisions of the House bill
—Problems with the current lab fee schedule
Medicare Coverage Advisory
—Prothrombin time home monitoring
—DNA stool screening for colorectal cancer
CMS finalizes Stark ‘stand in the shoes’ provisions
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August 13, 2008 - Table of Contents

NIR August 13, 2008 (full PDF issue)

Push Is on to Overhaul Medicare Physician, Lab Payments

Delay Seen in Switch to New Single ABN

CMS Seeks Dismissal of Lab Bidding Demo Lawsuit

OIG Assures Providers on Waivers of Beneficiary Cost Sharing

Medicare Nixes Stamped Physician Signatures

New Bill Aims to Modernize Medicare Lab Fee Schedule

Prothrombin Time Home Monitoring

DNA Stool Screening Test for Colorectal Cancer

CMS Finalizes Stark ‘Stand in the Shoes’ Provisions