The policy was original supposed to take effect Jan. 1. A requisition is the actual paperwork, such as a form, which is provided to a clinical diagnostic laboratory that identifies the test or tests to be performed for a patient.
CMS said it will focus in the first calendar quarter of 2011 on developing educational and outreach materials to educate those affected by this policy. CMS will post this information on its website and disseminate the information to providers.
Once the educational campaign is fully underway, CMS will expect requisitions to be signed. A requisition is the actual paperwork, such as a form, which is provided to a clinical diagnostic laboratory that identifies the test or tests to be performed for a patient.
Source: CMS.
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