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Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups

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Clinical Laboratories and Pathology Groups

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Medicare Moves Forward with Bundled Payment Reimbursement as Part of a Trend That Has Major Ramifications for Clinical Pathology Laboratories

Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers can expect that CMS will accelerate the shift from fee-for-service reimbursements to bundled payment models

It is still not widely recognized among clinical laboratory managers and pathologists that Medicare program officials are serious about moving forward to replace fee-for-service provider payment with value-based payment methods. In fact, many medical lab professionals may not have heard the news from earlier this year that one-third of Medicare payments are now value-based.

It is important for all clinical lab executives to be aware of the press release issued by the federal Department of Health and Human Services on January 26, 2015. It was the first time that the Medicare program had published goals for moving away from fee-for-service that were tied into specific dates. (more…)

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