LAB COPAY PROVISION STILL ON CONFEREES' TABLE

Article Overview

This article covers a pending Medicare legislative proposal and the debate over whether laboratory copayments will be included in the final conference agreement. It summarizes advocacy activity by laboratory organizations and physician groups, the organizations involved in the discussion, and the broader policy context around Medicare Part B laboratory services and rural health funding. It is relevant to laboratory administrators, compliance and reimbursement professionals, physician practices, and others tracking Medicare policy developments.