10% Reduction in Independent Lab Fees

Florida Medicaid has published notice that effective for dates of service beginning on April 01, 2005, Medicaid is implementing a 10% reduction for all Medicaid independent laboratory fees. The reduction was mandated by the Florida Legislature because no contract will be in place by April 01, 2005. Conference Report HB 1835 – FY 2004-2005, line 210: “If by April 01, 2005, because of litigation or for other reasons, the agency has been unable to enter into a risked-based contract with a single or multiple independent laboratories where Medicaid payment is made on a per eligible per month basis, the agency shall reduce all Medicaid fees for all independent laboratory procedures by 10 percent.”