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Volume XXX, No. 13 – September 11, 2023

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Recent court rulings involving the No Surprises Act are putting the government on the defensive about provisions of the law. Also, the continued consolidation of the IVD and national laboratory company markets has brought more influence to those lab companies. In addition, learn how clinical labs can earn money from their diagnostic data by helping private insurers navigate Medicare Advantage’s risk adjustment model.

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Volume XXX, No. 12 – August 21, 2023

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An industry expert outlines steps pathologists can take to protect their incomes from outside pressures. Also, self-insured companies and unions are suing payers over price transparency. In addition, guerrilla Kaizen events are described in detail to control lab waste and inefficiencies.

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Volume XXX, No. 11 – July 31, 2023

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This issue reports that one particular CPT billing code, once dubbed “fraudomatic” by an expert, is responsible for almost $1 billion in “improper” payments. Also, the architect of a one-year digital pathology rollout explains the steps his organization took in achieving this accomplishment.

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Volume XXX, No. 10 – July 10, 2023

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This issue of The Dark Report continues our coverage of new Z-code mandates for genetic tests, including an in-depth look at technical assessments that may be required. Also, Dartmouth Health explains innovative ways it developed to recruit and retain CLSs, and potential LDT regulation is again gaining steam.

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Volume XXX, No. 9 – June 19, 2023

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This issue examines the growing need for labs to present data to justify a genetic test earlier in processing of the claim. It also appears that more insurers will start requiring Z-codes for reimbursement of such tests, as UnitedHealthcare now does. In other news, a large laboratory system offers lessons learned on its rollout of the Epic Beaker LIS.

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Volume XXX, No. 8 – May 30, 2023

In this issue:

Much lies underneath the surface of UnitedHealthcare’s (UHC) new policy mandating Z-code use for molecular tests covered under its commercial health plans. This development, which creates headaches for many genetic testing companies, is analyzed in depth here. Also, one company shows how data analytics improves lab productivity and TAT.

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Volume XXX, No. 7 – May 8, 2023

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The Dark Report examines how the acquisition of Geisinger Health by Kaiser Permanente not only sets the stage for more blockbuster hospital deals, but offers a platform for new value-based reimbursement models. Also in this issue, payers are seeking ever more documentation before they’ll pay lab test claims.

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Volume XXX, No. 6 – April 17, 2023

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The Dark Report analyzes HHS’s draft rule that standardizes digital signatures on test orders, intended to remedy a situation in which payers refuse laboratory test claims on grounds that the ordering provider’s signature is missing or illegible. Also included is a look at the recent OIG opinion on using gift cards to encourage patients to return home-collected samples.

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Volume XXX, No. 5 – March 27, 2023

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In this issue, The Dark Report outlines six themes at the upcoming Executive War College. These themes show EWC participants what is changing in the healthcare and lab testing sectors, along with effective responses that can advance their lab testing services while generating welcome new sources of revenue. In other news, ARUP Labs and the University of Utah share best practices for winning funding for MT training programs.

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Volume XXX No. 4 – March 6, 2023

In this issue:

Readers will uncover a theme of mergers and consolidations running throughout this issue of The Dark Report. Case in point is our story about the pending merger between Sanford Health and Fairview Health Services. If the deal goes through, the new system will have 58 hospitals across five states. The Dark Report also notes revenues from Labcorp’s acquisition of Ascension Health, and reports on the creation of a major MT training center in Utah.

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