Strep throat, coumadin effectiveness among 5 new CLIA-waived lab tests

Why This Topic Matters

Tracking CLIA-waived test updates helps practices and laboratories align billing workflows with Medicare processing requirements and understand when newly recognized tests may affect claims administration.

Article Sections

1. Overview of newly waived lab tests

   Introduces the set of lab tests granted waived status and notes the Medicare processing context for the update. It also references CMS guidance related to retroactive claim handling.

2. New waived tests, codes, and effective dates

   Lists the individual waived tests, their associated billing identifiers, and the dates they became effective. The section summarizes the general testing categories involved across urine screening, anticoagulation-related testing, and throat infection testing.