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What is Surveillance Testing and How Does it Work

While individual diagnostic testing is primarily designed to track and verify COVID-19 positivity in those who have contracted the SARS … See more

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Major COVID Testing Changes Expected as Health Emergency Ends

WEBDuring the PHE, the nominal specimen collection fee for COVID testing for homebound and non-hospital inpatients was bumped to $23.46. Additionally, samples …

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Understanding the Keys to Diagnostic Test Reimbursement

WEBPLA codes were introduced to cover Advanced Diagnostic Lab Tests (ADLTs) and Clinical Diagnostic Lab Tests (CDLTs), offering a detailed description of a unique …

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Preparing for the American Board of Bioanalysis Exams

WEBHold a doctoral degree with a focus on chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science. Have four years of experience within the last ten years on …

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UHC now requiring G0416 for prostate biopsies across all products

WEBAfter making the move to align prostate biopsies with G0416 for Medicare Advantage plans earlier this year, UnitedHealthcare has announced the policy will be put …

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Identifying and preventing health care fraud

WEBInstances of health care fraud account for billions of dollars of lost revenue a year throughout the industry. Without the correct safeguards installed to help identify …

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How to Apply for a CLIA Certificate

WEBThe Final Step. Now that the application is complete, it will need to be mailed to the proper State agency with the Laboratory Director’s resume, …

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How to Effectively Negotiate Payer Contracts

WEBWhile the future of healthcare may be value-based, the reality is most laboratories and pathologists still largely operate in a fee-for-service environment.Given …

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6 Tips for How to Get In Network with Insurance Companies

WEBStand out from the pack: When a network is tightly controlled or closed, one of the best approaches to showing your value to that payer is by presenting a test menu …

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Payer Strategy Solutions

WEBLighthouse’s Payer Strategy Solutions team specializes in payer contracting, credentialing, and negotiation services for all provider types, with a focus on medical laboratories. …

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2023 Wage and Morale Survey of Medical Laboratory Professionals

WEBFor the first time this year, our survey breaks down reported annual compensation averages by position for both males and females. On average, the 216 …

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State-by-State Laboratory Licensing Information

WEBState-by-State Laboratory Licensing Information. Our state licensing map resource was built to help our clinical laboratory clients and medical laboratory scientists find all of the …

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Understanding Stark Law and Its Impact on Physician Office Labs

WEBThe Stark Law is a federal law that prohibits physicians from referring certain services, including pathology services, to entities with which they have a financial …

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Lab Director Services Lighthouse Lab Services

WEBLighthouse Lab Services staffs and recruits highly qualified, Medical Laboratory Directors to more than 200 CLIA-accredited labs across the country. Our Clinical Lab Director …

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UHC issuing recoupments on 88305 prostate biopsies for …

WEBHowever, several clients recently informed us UnitedHealthcare (UHC) has issued refund requests to recover 88305 payments for prostate biopsies performed on …

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The importance of TC Modifiers in Pathology Professional …

WEBThe inclusion of the TC modifier is not only a best practice in billing but also a crucial element in maintaining compliance with industry standards and CMS guidelines. …

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Leveraging AI to Improve Payer Contracting Communications

WEBNatural Language Processing (NLP) technology was harnessed to enhance the language and tone of communications for maximum impact. AI-powered tools …

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No Surprises Act Frequently Asked Questions

WEBFederal Surprise Billing Law effective: Jan. 1, 2022. Overview: The No Surprises Act (NSA) provides individuals and families covered by group and individual …

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Timely filing extension renewed alongside National Emergency …

WEBTimely filing extensions for claim submissions that were instituted by the IRS/DOL last March as part of a Covid-19 National Emergency declaration will be …

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