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of detail in how the provision will work and its impact on
hospital billing practices.
Response: We have revised the provision at
§410.33(g)(17) for those IDTFs that are billing under
arrangement with hospitals as described in section
1862(a)(14)of the Act and §482.12(e).
Comment: Several commenters urged CMS to clarify that
its proposal to require mobile testing entities to bill
directly for services they furnish would not apply when
such services are furnished “under arrangement to hospital
inpatients and outpatients.” In addition, these commenters
recommended that mobile diagnostic testing facilities that
furnish these services to hospitals be excluded from the
proposed IDTF performance standards.
Response: Although we are requiring all mobile
entities that furnish diagnostic testing services to enroll
in the Medicare program, we are not requiring mobile
testing entities to bill directly for the services they
furnish when such services are furnished under arrangement
with hospitals as described in sections 1861(w)(1) and
1862(a)(14)of the Act and §482.12(e).
Comment: One commenter urges CMS to exclude from the
definition of entities furnishing mobile diagnostic testing
services those entities that do the following: lease
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