On July 31, 2008, the “Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008” (HR 6761) was introduced in an effort to modernize the clinical diagnostic laboratory fee schedule.
The cost of clinical diagnostic laboratory tests, laboratory equipment, supplies, and medical professional staff has increased exponentially since the introduction in 1984 of the fee schedule that provides Medicare Part B reimbursement. This new legislation establishes a consensus driven process by which the laboratory fee schedule will be modernized to reflect these increased costs.
To read the legislative text for “Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Fee Schedule Modernization Act of 2008 (HR 6761),” visit http://thomas.loc.gov/. Search Bill Text using “HR 6761.”
