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Following up on a lawsuit filed recently, three San Diego area clinical laboratories and health systems asked a federal court on February 4 for a temporary restraining order to put an immediate stop to Medicare’s lab competitive bidding demonstration project, including solicitation of bids due February 15. At press time, the court is expected to rule quickly, after giving the government a chance to respond.

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February 11, 2008 - Table of Contents

NIR February 11, 2008 (full PDF issue)

President’s Budget Spares Lab Fees, Is Silent on Physician Fee Fix

San Diego Labs Ask Court for Immediate Halt to Medicare Competitive Bidding Demo

President Calls for Steep Medicare Provider Pay Cuts, Lab Fees Spared, But Physician Fee Fix Not Addressed

Court Blocks Medicare Pay Cutoffs in CLIA Lab Dispute

FDA Okays New Test for Four Common Respiratory Viruses