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CMS Reducing Payment for COVID-19 Lab Testing

[10/16/20]

Posted on October 16, 2020 in COVID-19 Daily Updates, Health Law News

Published by: Hall Render

CMS issued a press release on October 15, 2020, announcing a reduction in payment for COVID-19 high throughput lab testing that is not completed within two calendar days of specimen collection. In an effort to encourage timely test results, CMS announced that starting January 1, 2021, Medicare will pay $100 only to laboratories that... READ MORE

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