Archive for August 2025
CLIA Transitioning to a Paperless Process
Beginning March 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will transition the CLIA program to a fully paperless process. Laboratories and providers who perform laboratory testing have until March 1, 2026, to switch to electronic fee coupons and electronic CLIA certificates. After this date, paper fee coupons and paper CLIA certificates will no…
Read MoreRequired Vaccine Billing for RHCs beginning 7.1.2025 Clarified
Sarah Hohman, Director of Government Affairs at NARHC, communicated that written clarification was received from CMS, stating: “The Medicare vaccine billing change (Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal, Influenza, COVID-19) scheduled to begin July 1 is required. Many of us have flagged various documents as using “may” language, but the payment team has now stated it is required.…
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