On December 29, 2007, President George W. Bush signed into law legislation that blocked a 10.1% cut in Medicare payments to pathologists and other physicians scheduled to start January 1, 2008 in accord with the statutory update formula and replaced it with a 0.5% increase for the first six months of this year, through June 30. The revised conversion factor for this period is $38.0870 vs. $34.0682 under the cut.

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January 28, 2008 - Table of Contents

NIR January 28, 2008 (full issue PDF)

Labs Ratchet Up Game Plan to Block Lab Bidding Demo

Physician Fee Fix Issues in Flux

Regulating IVDMIAs: A Closer Look at ACLA’s Proposed Model

Legislative Outlook for Medicare Changes in 2008: Key Priorities for Clinical Labs, Pathologists

FDA Okays 1st Test to Identify 12 Respiratory Viruses

Pathology Claims Advisory

CMS to Adjust Payment for New Metabolic Panel Code