Fulfilling Medicare's criteria for consultative services

Consultative clinical pathology services must fulfill certain conditions to be reimbursed by Medicare. This article explores how pathologists can best comply with the requirements. This article is adapted from Dr. Pastuszak's presentation at the Bridgeport Symposium entitled "Performance Requirements for Clinical Laboratories Under Prospective Reimbursement and DRGs." The Nov. 15-16, 1984 symposium was sponsored by Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn., and supported by contributions from 20 companies (listed on page 29).