Clinical Laboratories and Pathologists Dodge a Bullet as CMS Publishes Proposed Repeal Rule Dealing with Physician Signature Requirement on Paper Requisitions for Lab Tests

Jul 1, 2011 | Laboratory Pathology

Proposed repeal rule was published in yesterday’s Federal Register Yesterday, pathologists and clinical laboratory managers got an early Fourth of July present. That’s because the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed rule that repeals the requirement that paper requisitions for medical laboratory tests must have the physician’s signature. This rule had been mandated by the 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule that was to take effect on January 1,...

Medicare’s Final Rule for Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Draws Fire from Healthcare Provider Groups

May 31, 2011 | Laboratory Pathology, News From Dark Daily

Prominent national health associations publish tough criticisms of the new final ACO rule Pathologists and clinical laboratory managers have a ringside seat as the fight to introduce Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) gets underway. On one side is the federal government, represented by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). On the other side are a number of the nation’s most important healthcare organizations. It is a fight that is heating up. The latest round came just weeks...
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