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.
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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...
Federal Court Final Ruling on FDA Regulation of LDTs
Regarding the ongoing lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of...
CMS Releases Updates to CPT and HCPCS Codes
On March 13, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released updates for CPT and Healthcare Common Procedure...
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...
Trump Administration Reinforces Price Transparency Requirements for Health Care Services
A recent executive order seeks to reinforce price transparency rules for health care services put in place during the...
Legislation Introduced to Reverse FDA Final Rule on LDTs
Legislators and pathologists alike are expressing opposition to the final rule from the U.S. Food and Drug...
Key Market Trends Impacting RCM Laboratories
In a discussion with Dark Daily, Sarah Stewart, Vice President, Revenue Cycle Services, TELCOR, discusses what is ahead...
Oral Arguments Heard in Lawsuit Challenging FDA Regulation of LDTs
Oral arguments were heard on Feb. 19 in the ongoing lawsuit challenging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Updates Announced for 2025 Specimen Collection Fees and Travel Allowance Payments
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made updates to specimen collection fees and travel allowance payments for...
Medicare Administrative Contractors Update Genetic Testing Coverage for Oncology
Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Novitas and FCSO released finalized local coverage determinations (LCDs) for...