Legislation Seeks to Provide Transparency in Prior Authorization Decisions
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in late March seeks to increase transparency around prior...
Legislation Reintroduced in Senate to Streamline Prior Authorization for Seniors
On May 20, Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kan.) reintroduced the Improving Seniors’ Timely...
CMS Announces New FDA-Approved Waived Tests
In a change request (CR 14025) released on May 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced six new...
HHS Urged to Reinstate Clinical Laboratory Improvements Advisory Committee
The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) urged the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS) to...
Medicare Administrative Contractor Expands Coverage of Special Histochemical, Immunohistochemical Stains
A revised local coverage determination, effective June 7, 2025, expands coverage for special histochemical stains and...
CMS Publishes Updates to the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the following updates to the Clinical Laboratory Fee...
Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case Challenging ACA Mandate for Free Preventive Care Services
A recent Supreme Court case is challenging access to free preventive care screenings for millions of Americans under...
Congressional Working Group Seeks Input From Stakeholders on National Standard for Data Privacy
A congressional data privacy working group is exploring federal data privacy and security framework parameters.
Primary Source Verification to Be Used for Verifying Personnel Qualifications Under CLIA
Under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA), surveyors may now accept Primary Source...
CMS Issues Final Rule Closing Medicare Advantage Loopholes
On April 4, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule making policy and technical changes to...
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to ACA Coverage Mandate for Preventive Services
Updated draft recommendations for cervical cancer screening, released in December by the U.S. Preventive Services Task...