MDH Update: Lab Testing Rates
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) recently shared this
memo.
Per the memo, MDH has worked with University of Maryland Pathology Associates (UMPA) to negotiate a fair price for COVID-19 specimen processing for nursing homes. UMPA has agreed to provide a discounted processing fee of forty dollars ($40.00) per specimen. You will note, this is a sixty percent (60%) discount from the current U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursable rate of one hundred dollars ($100) per specimen.
In order to take advantage of this opportunity, please contact:
Should you not avail yourself of this opportunity, please remember that you must submit evidence that your member facilities have secured COVID-19 testing capacity for your staff by means of private contractual arrangements with labs and/or submit alternative testing plans by August 14, 2020.
Additionally, please keep in mind MDH will continue to monitor all nursing homes for compliance with weekly testing.