Reform Bill Promotes Molecular Diagnostics, But Cuts Lab Payments Further
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
The Senate Finance Committee health reform bill up for a vote this week includes a provision that lab groups say will promote use of molecular diagnostics, but it comes at the expense of a $100 million cut to clinical laboratory fee schedule payments
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