AACC In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Clinical lab test final rule: Software glitch delays implementation of Medicare final rule on clinical diagnostic laboratory tests from Nov. 25 to Jan. 1, 2003, American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Executive VP Elissa Passiment tells participants at American Association for Clinical Chemistry annual meeting July 31 in Orlando. The delay will likely lead to discrepancies between Medicare national coverage decisions and local medical review policies, which may cause over-reimbursement in some instances, she claims. Surplus reimbursement of lab tests by local contractors during the period from Nov. 25 to Jan. 1 can be recouped, Passiment notes...