Lab Tests Face Revaluation, Cuts Under New CMS Proposals
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
CMS proposes a comprehensive review process to ensure test payments account for changes in technology. The effort would likely lead to pay reductions in many instances to address new efficiencies in the lab. In addition, double-digit cuts in lab payments are contained in the agency’s 2014 physician fee schedule proposal.
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