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Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (MMEA) Extension of Reasonable Cost Payment for Clinical Lab Tests Furnished by Hospitals with Fewer Than 50 Beds in Qualified Rural Areas

This CR provides instruction to extend reasonable cost payment for clinical lab tests performed by hospitals with fewer than 50 beds in qualified rural areas as part of their outpatient services for cost reporting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: January 21, 2011

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