CLIA Certificates and Fee Coupons Going Digital on March 1

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will switch to electronic fee coupons and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certificates starting March 1.

After this date, no paper fee coupons or paper CLIA certificates will be available. All CLIA certification and survey fees must be paid online, and checks will no longer be accepted.

Additionally, CMS indicated this is the last chance for eligible laboratories to sign up for CMS email notifications to receive electronic CLIA fee coupons and certificates. Those that fail to switch may encounter billing and certification issues. Those laboratories that still need to make the switch or update their email address can either email their state agency or contact their accreditation organization.

Source:

https://www.cms.gov/training-education/medicare-learning-network/newsletter/mln-connects-newsletter-january-15-2026#_Toc219285088