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	<title>Dark Daily &#187; Managed Care Contracts &amp; Payer Reimbursement</title>
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		<title>AMA Survey Reveals That Physician Interest Lags In ACO Participation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many physicians say they lack specific details about the care model and how it will reimburse providers In its own news service, the American Medical Association (AMA) reports lagging interest by physicians when they are asked about their participation in accountable care organizations (ACO). This survey of AMA members was conducted last fall. According to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Many Clinical Laboratories, Other Providers Struggle to Transition to 5010; Likely To See Payment Shortfall</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/many-clinical-laboratories-other-providers-struggle-to-transition-to-5010-likely-to-see-payment-shortfall-011212#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jackie Griffin Director of Client Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lâle White Executive Chairman and CEO]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Payors also are straining to handle new payment requirements under Form 5010, say intermediaries Across the nation, providers, including clinical laboratories and pathology groups, are holding their collective breath as they wait to see whether implementation of the electronic claim Form 5010 goes smoothly, becomes a disaster, or ends up somewhere between. Just two weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Palmetto GBA Execs Explain MolDx, Its New “Molecular Diagnostic Services” Program for Clinical Pathology Laboratories</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/palmetto-gba-execs-explain-moldx-its-new-molecular-diagnostic-services-program-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-111511#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laboratory News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Registry for genetic tests and molecular diagnostic assays is one step in process to assess the science and clinical utility Clinical laboratory and pathologists have dozens of questions about the proposed draft local coverage determinations (LCDs) that Medicare carrier Palmetto GBA issued on September 28. The draft LCDs represent Palmetto GBA’s efforts to identify the growing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medicare Officials Announce Bundled Reimbursement Initiative and Clinical Pathology Laboratory Tests Are to Be Included</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/medicare-officials-announce-bundled-reimbursement-initiative-and-clinical-pathology-laboratory-tests-are-to-be-included-082411#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 16:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Initiative” will be voluntary for hospitals, physicians, and other providers, including medical laboratories Yesterday, Medicare officials took the first steps to implement a program for bundled Medicare payments by issuing documents which describe how this program would work. At least two of the four models for bundled reimbursement will include [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Back on the Table! Medicare Patient Co-Pay for Clinical Laboratory Tests Is One of 27 Cost-Cutting Proposals in Federal Debt Ceiling Negotiations</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/its-back-on-the-table-medicare-patient-co-pay-for-clinical-laboratory-tests-is-one-of-27-cost-cutting-proposals-in-federal-debt-ceiling-negotiations-71511#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Document leak earlier this week pulls curtain back on potential cuts to Medicare/Medicaid spending Spending cuts of between $334 billion and $353 billion over the next 10 years are on the table in the negotiations over the federal debt ceiling. The bad news for the clinical laboratory industry is that restoration of the Medicare patient [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News for Clinical Pathology Laboratories: Medicare Officials Intend to Rescind Rule Requiring Physician Signatures on Paper Lab Reqs</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/good-news-for-clinical-pathology-laboratories-medicare-officials-intend-to-rescind-rule-requiring-physician-signatures-on-paper-lab-reqs-021311#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CMS says it will take steps to rescind the final rule before its scheduled implementation on April 1, 2011 Clinical laboratories and pathology groups will welcome the news that the federal Centers for Medicare &#38; Medicaid Services (CMS) will take steps to rescind the final rule that requires the physician’s signature be on all paper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News for Clinical Laboratories as CMS Delays Physician’s Signature Requirement</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/good-news-for-clinical-laboratories-as-cms-delays-physician%e2%80%99s-signature-requirement-1221#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medicare Program Won’t Enforce the New Rule For At Least 90 Days Yesterday brought welcome news for all clinical laboratories and pathology group practices in the United States. That’s because the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted an announcement on its website that it would delay enforcement of the final rule requiring that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CMS to Pay Bonuses to Medicare Advantage Plans Based on Quality of Outcomes</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/cms-to-pay-bonuses-to-medicare-advantage-plans-based-on-quality-of-outcomes-1201#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Still No Medicare Quality Measures for Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups Transparency in provider outcomes is moving one step forward and this time it’s a new bonus plan for Medicare Advantage plans. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) believes the enhancement will encourage lower performing plans to improve their quality of care. Quality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Come 2012, Clinical Pathology Laboratories Will Need to Support Accountable Care Organizations</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/come-2012-clinical-pathology-laboratories-will-neet-to-support-accountable-care-organizations-071210#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:13:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Federal Mandate Will Make ACO-Based Provider Networks Responsible for Improving Quality and Cutting Costs Pathologists and clinical laboratories are positioned to benefit from the provision in the Affordable Care Act of 2010 that is intended to reduce the cost of healthcare. It is the provision which authorizes the use of  “accountable care organizations” (ACOs) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hospitals on Buying Spree Snap Up Physician Practices</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doctors Opt For More Resources, Fewer Administrative Burdens Over Independence There’s an interesting trend which has significant implications for pathologists and the clinical laboratory testing industry over the long term. For a variety of reasons, growing numbers of physicians are selling their medical practices to hospitals and health systems. This is creating a noticeable reduction [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Genetic Laboratory Tests Face Complicated Hurdles to Win Reimbursement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health insurers not eager to establish coverage for new molecular diagnostic assays // Navigating the pathway to successful commercialization of new genetic tests and molecular diagnostic assays has proven tricky. While scientists work quickly to bring new and better clinical laboratory testing tools to the market, health insurers work at a much slower pace to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Reliable Outcomes Measures for Hospitals Continues to Be a Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the long term, quality measures should elevate recognition of the value of clinical pathology testing Healthcare quality measures continue to increase, both in numbers and in sophistication. These quality measures offer consumers, insurers, employers, and government health agencies some information about the relative value of clinical services. But the holy grail of quality measures—outcomes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Update on United HealthCare&#8217;s Plan to Fine Physicians for Using Out-of-Network Labs</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/update-on-united-healthcares-plan-to-fine-physicians-for-using-out-of-network-labs-091610#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently physicians in several states besides New Jersey are catching the attention of their insurance regulators over UnitedHealthcare’s effort to fine doctors who continue to use out-of-network laboratories. Now, state authorities in Texas, Connecticut, Iowa, Florida, and California have joined New Jersey state regulators by announcing plans to review the legality of the $50 fine [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Australia’s Pathology Lab Giant Goes Toe-to-Toe with Private Insurers over Higher fees for Pathology Tests</title>
		<link>http://www.darkdaily.com/australia-pathology-lab-giant-goes-toe-to-toe-with-private-insurers-over-higher-fees-for-pathology-tests-1230#utm_source=feed&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=feed</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jude</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonic Healthcare asks for 30% pathology test fee increase from Bupa and MediBank In Australia, reduced funding for pathology testing by government health programs is being blamed as one factor contributing to a contract spat between the nation’s largest clinical laboratory and its major private health insurance companies. Pathologists across the globe will recognize several [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anatomic Pathologists Often Underpaid by Many Health Plans</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Managed Care Contracts & Payer Reimbursement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Learn how your pathology lab can collect all the money to which it is legally entitled Anatomic pathologists who expect to be properly paid for claims they submit to managed care plans are likely to be surprised at how often those claims are reimbursed at less than contracted rates. This issue has become particularly acute [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Managed Care Contract Opportunity for Clinical Labs and Pathology Groups</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As health insurers build patient-friendly web sites, they now want all the lab test data For laboratories wanting to contract with managed care plans, it will soon be “all about the data.” In upcoming contract renewal talks, expect health insurers to have a keen interest in working specifically with those clinical laboratories and pathology groups [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Long-Awaited Lab Contract Transition in New Zealand Happens Next Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laboratory News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labtests succeeds Sonic’s DML as the primary lab test provider in Auckland area One of the world’s most interest experiments in government contracting for clinical laboratory testing services is unfolding in Auckland, New Zealand. Next Monday, September 7, Labtests will assume full responsibility for testing approximately 12,000 patients per day in a brand-new laboratory facility [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doctors Promote &#8220;Medical Homes&#8221; as Way to Take Us Back to the Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Dark Daily readers remember &#8220;Marcus Welby, M.D.&#8221; This popular TV show ran from 1969 to 1976 and starred actor Robert Young in the role of Marcus Welby, M.D. His sidekick was assistant Steven Kiley, M.D. (played by James Brolin). Dr. Welby was the dedicated family practice physician who treated patients as individuals in an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CIGNA HealthCare Renews National Lab Contract with LabCorp</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Laboratory News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laboratory Corporation of America (NYSE: LH) announced yesterday that it had executed a multi-year clinical laboratory services contract renewal with CIGNA HealthCare (NYSE: CI). An important facet of the renewal, noted in LabCorp&#8217;s press release, is that “LabCorp will no longer be contractually restricted from marketing that the Company is a fully participating, in-network provider [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tennessee Medicaid Develops CoverTN Low-Cost Health Plan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2007 16:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin M Clark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faced with spiraling costs and funding gaps, state Medicaid programs continue to be a breeding ground for innovation. The latest clever attempt to reform Medicaid comes from Tennessee, where Governor Phil Bredesen created a new “mini-medical” health insurance plan called CoverTN to meet the needs of the Tennessee’s uninsured. Unlike Medicaid innovators in other states [...]]]></description>
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