CEO SUMMARY: One association representing pathologists says new payment rates that Anthem, Inc., is introducing in 14 states do not cover the costs of performing anatomic pathology and clinical lab testing for the tests in question. Another association says the steep payment cuts threaten the viability of small and rural pathology groups. State-by-state, Anthem is […]
ASCP, CAP Ask Anthem to Roll Back Price Cuts
Two pathology associations say deep cuts mean pathology groups won’t recover cost of these tests
- By Joseph Burns
- > From the Volume XXVI No. 13 - September 23, 2019 Issue
- Tags: Anatomic pathology, anatomic pathology services, ASCP, cap, clfs, clinical lab, clinical lab testing, clinical lab tests, clinical laboratories, Clinical Laboratory, clinical laboratory services, clinical laboratory tests, cpt, cpt code, CPT® codes, lab testing, lab tests, laboratories, laboratory medicine, laboratory services, laboratory tests, Medicare, pathologists, pathology cpt codes, pathology groups, pathology services, the clinical laboratory
