Extension of Reasonable Cost Payment for Clinical Lab Tests Furnished by Hospitals with Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas
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Regulatory News Topic
Medicare One-Time Notification Transmittal 330 (CR 5961), released April 4, 2008, provides instructions to Medicare contractors regarding extending reasonable cost payment for clinical lab tests performed by hospitals with fewer than 50 beds in qualified rural areas.
Date of Insight Article
Friday, April 04, 2008
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