tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 31

PHYSICIAN PRACTICES: CMS May Have Evicted You From 'Condo' Laboratories

Now's the time to look into your 'pod labs' arrangements.In recent years, many urology and dermatology practices have entered into "pod lab" arrangements--and these deals often come with a ten-year lease. But it may be time to rethink those agreements, say experts. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changed the rules for assignment of services in its 2007 proposed physician fee schedule. If the changes become final, your off-site lab could become impossible to continue.How it works: According to the Council of American Pathologists, a "pod lab," or "condo lab," involves a joint...

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