Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Implementation
Guidance for : In Medicaid CLIA Releases numbered 31 and 32 all Medicaid State Agencies (MSAs) were given the new CLIA MSA layout and instructions on the procedures to deny payments to laboratories submitting claims for services not covered by a CLIA certificate. This letter further clarifies instructions contained in CLIA releases and provides new procedures for implementing the CLIA program.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 07, 1998
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