| Briefing Date: | 12/06/2000 |
| Topic: | Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy: Now and In the Future |
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
Institute of Medicine
Division of Health Care Services
Committee on Medicare Payment Methodology for Clinical Laboratory Services
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Congressional Briefing
Wednesday, December 6, 2000 - 2:00 p.m.
Temporary Offices of the Finance Committee, Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg. Courtyard
on
Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy: Now and In the Future
by
Lauren Leroy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Grantmakers In Health and Chair, Committee on Medicare Payment Methodology for Clinical Laboratory Services, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine
Earl P. Steinberg, Senior Vice President, Resolution Health Strategies, Inc. and Member, Committee on Medicare Payment Methodology for Clinical Laboratory Services, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine
Bruce Steinwald, Independent Consultant, Washington, D.C. and Member, Committee on Medicare Payment Methodology for Clinical Laboratory Services, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine
Requested by Congress in the Balance Budget Act of 1997 (PL 105-33) Medicare Laboratory Payment Policy: Now and In the Future reviews the status of Medicare payments for laboratory services and makes 12 recommendations for changes. It describes the laboratory industry, developments in testing, the current payment system and goals for the future of the system.
This briefing was for Members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released simultaneous with the briefing and is available on-line through the Web site of the National Academies Press.
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