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Medicare Pharmacies and Other Suppliers May Temporarily Enroll as Independent Clinical Diagnostic Laboratories to Help Address COVID-19 Testing

Pharmacies and other suppliers currently enrolled in Medicare may also enroll temporarily as independent clinical diagnostic laboratories during the COVID-19 public health emergency via the provider enrollment hotline. This will provide additional laboratory resources to meet the urgent need to increase COVID-19 testing capability.

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

Issue Date: May 12, 2023

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