CMS Doubles Medicare Payment for 'High-Throughput' Coronavirus Tests

Health Leaders: In an attempt to reduce lag times for COVID-19 diagnoses and get a better sense of the scope of the pandemic, Medicare said it will nearly double its payments for high-throughput commercial lab tests.

"CMS has made a critical move to ensure adequate reimbursement for advanced technology that can process a large volume of COVID-19 tests rapidly and accurately," CMS Administrator Seema Verma said. "This is an absolute game-changer for nursing homes, where risk of Coronavirus infection is high among our most vulnerable."

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