Muslow, Mary--LA

Document ID: CMS-2011-0134-0008
Document Type: Public Submission
Agency: Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services
Received Date: July 06 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Date Posted: September 13 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Start Date: June 30 2011, at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time
Comment Due Date: August 29 2011, at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time
Tracking Number: 80eba264
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This is comment on Proposed Rule

Medicare Programs: Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule; Signature on Requisition

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Thanks for retracting the requirement for physician signature on laboratory requisitions. It would take longer to complete the "paperwork" than to perform the vital lab test. Cutting down on the "red tape" helps to save on expenses.