New CMS "no fax, snail mail" rule changes billing, not clinical care
The College of American Pathologists highlights a new rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that...
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CMS Clarifies CLIA Certification Requirements for Remote Cytology
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently clarified Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA)...
Quality Payment Program Claim Adjustment Applied to Correct Conversion Factor
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has found a system issue related to the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee...
Updated CDLT Data Reporting Period to Begin May 1
Effective May 1, clinical diagnostic laboratories will be required to follow new data reporting requirements for...
Trump Administration Imposes Temporary Import Duties Following Supreme Court Ruling
Despite recent legal challenges to the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs, a Section 232 investigation is ongoing...
UHC Routine Testing Management Policies to Be Implemented in Three More States in April
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is now implementing new Routine Testing Management Policies for laboratory services, tests, and...
TELCOR Sponsors Sonic Medical Leadership Summit 2026
Lincoln, Nebraska – February 24, 2026 – TELCOR Inc is proud to be an Ultimate Diamond Partner of the Sonic Healthcare...
Consolidated Appropriations Act Signed Into Law, Enacts One-Year Delay of CLFS Cuts
President Donald Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R.7148) into law on Feb. 3, delaying...
TELCOR Sponsors Executive War College 2026
Lincoln, Nebraska – February 9, 2026 – TELCOR Inc is excited to be a corporate benefactor sponsor of the 2026 Executive...
Prior Authorization Legislation Takes Center Stage at Joint Hearing on Health Care Affordability
A joint hearing held on Jan. 22 by the U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the...
House Passes Appropriations Bill, Votes to Postpone Medicare Cuts to Clinical Laboratory Fees
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 (H.R. 7148) on Jan. 22 with a vote...
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...