Physician survey: CLIA cut access to in-office lab tests

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A survey of physicians, including 75% of responding pediatricians, has revealed that the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 have significantly curtailed the use of in-office testing. Physicians expressed concern that their patients are not following through with testing at outside labs, 37% indicating that a percentage of patients fell into this category within the past month and 47% noting such occurrences within the past year. Physicians who have continued to offer in-office testing indicated that the law has caused them to raise prices.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Medical Facilities Regulation, Physicians, Medical professions, Statistics, Surveys, Health facilities, Medical law, Diagnosis, Laboratory, Laboratory diagnosis

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HCFA won't pay unless all lab tests are necessary

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The Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) plans to change Medicare'spayment policy starting March 1, 1996. The cost of laboratory tests will not be reimbursed unless proved to be medically necessary. The new policy also will not cover routine screening and follow-up test expenditures. HCFA provided Medicare carriers with a list of 22 automated profile tests whose cost will be reimbursed at a panel rate.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Care Services, Laws, regulations and rules, Services, Medical care, Medical laboratories, Medicare, United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

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