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Proficiency Testing Ranks High as a CLIA Violation
By Robert Michel | From the Volume XXX, Number 15 – October 23, 2023 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Proficiency testing (PT) deficiencies are consistently cited by clinical laboratory accreditors during CLIA inspections. Surveyors and inspectors note that labs may mistakenly believe that an 80% score on a PT event is satisfactory. To the contrary, experts advise labs to scr…
SALSA Bill Resurfaces, Poised to Reduce Upcoming PAMA Cuts
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 14 – October 2, 2023 Issue
ANOTHER ROUND OF STIFF PRICE CUTS TO THE MEDICARE PART B CLINICAL LABORATORY FEE SCHEDULE (CLFS) is just months away, with the provisions of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) set to resume on Jan. 1. In…
No Surprises Act Sparks a Slew of Court Decisions
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 13 – September 11, 2023 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Multiple lawsuits filed by the Texas Medical Association against the federal government have resulted in key decisions that affect provisions in the law. Qualifying payment amounts and …
Lab Data Crucial to Insurer Risk Adjustment Models
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 13 – September 11, 2023 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Payers who use risk adjustment models as part of Medicare Advantage need diagnostic data that helps them document ICD-10 diagnoses that earn them higher premium payments for sicker pat…
Private Health Insurers Are Aware of Problems with CPT Code 81408
By Virchow | From the Volume XXX, No. 13 – September 11, 2023 Issue
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Actions Pathologists Can Take to Protect Their Income
By jpschlingman | From the Volume XXX, No. 12 – August 21, 2023 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Pathology groups may feel their income is under attack from lower Medicare reimbursement rates and rising practice costs. But steps to protect that income can include carefully determin…
OIG: Billing Code 81408 Is at ‘Risk of Improper Payment’
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 11 – July 31, 2023 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: Clinical lab executives familiar with molecular test coding and billing will not be surprised to learn that billing code 81408—commonly used on genetic test claims—is at risk of fra…
CMS: TJC Made ‘Business Decision’ to Not Recognize COLA
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 9 – June 19, 2023 Issue
Following up on a prior briefing, The Dark Report has learned that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) does not appear to hav…
UHC’s Z-Code Requirement to Commence on Aug. 1
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 8 – May 30, 2023 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: In what may be an alarming development for certain clinical laboratories, as of Aug. 1, UnitedHealthcare will require Z-codes for molecular test claims filed under its co…
CMS Ends Remote Reading of Pathology Glass Slides
By Scott Wallask | From the Volume XXX, No. 8 – May 30, 2023 Issue
CEO SUMMARY: On the day the federal government ended the public health emergency for SARS-CoV-2, CMS issued an updated FAQ that ended the allowance for remote reviews of glass slides…
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Volume XXX, Number 16 – November 13, 2023
In this issue, Clinisys CEO Michael Simpson explains new developments in digital technologies that will expand the value and role of lab test data. Also, recent cases of healthcare fraud are examined, and whole genome sequencing for newborns is shown to be gaining favor with physicians and payers alike.
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