[Histonet] Aetna requiring CAP accreditation for non-hospital labs

[Katelin Lester]

We also received this notice. We contacted our local CLIA office who had
heard of it this week as well. We are a small lab, so we are not sure yet
how this change will impact us. I'd also be curious to know what smaller,
private labs are planning on doing.
-- 
Katelin Lester, HTL
Gastroenterology Specialists of Oregon, P.C.
Pathology Laboratory
(971) 224-2408

On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 12:16 PM, Carol Torrence <ctorrence <@t> kmcpa.com> wrote:

> We have received notification from AETNA that they now require non-hospital
> labs to be accredited by CLIA and CAP.  The letter makes it obvious that by
> making such a request that they are not aware that CLIA assigned deemed
> status to CAP and CLIA is actually the gatekeeper.  Secondly we are told to
> be registered by May 1st and accredited by August 1st (which CAP says is
> impossible) or we will have to send our lab to either Quest or Ameripath
> which includes Dermpath Diagnostics division.  It fails to mention that
> there are other CAP accredited non hospital labs in our state.  The Aetna
> contact number is either 'mailbox full" or even after leaving a message, no
> return call.  Me thinks me smells a rat.
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> If you are a non-hospital lab, have you heard of this?  Does your
> dematopathologist or pathologist know this is coming?  I am interested in
> your comments.
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> Carol M. Torrence, HT(ASCP)CM
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