CEO SUMMARY: A bill that may be the U.S. Senate’s framework for reforming the U.S. healthcare system calls for a tax of $750 million per year to be paid by lab testing companies. The proposed bill also calls for a reduction in Medicare reimbursement for lab testing. One positive element was that reinstatement of the […]
$750 Million Lab Test Tax Proposed in Senate Bill
Latest Senate health reform bill includes tax on lab tests, along with reduction in reimbursement
- By Robert Michel
- > From the Volume XVI No. 13 - September 21, 2009 Issue
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