CMS Releases October Quarterly Update to CLFS and CLIA HCPCS Codes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted the October 2026 Quarterly Update to the Clinical Laboratory...
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Appeals Court Strikes Down No Surprises Act Qualified Payment Amount Formula
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued a ruling on Aug. 11 striking down a provision of the No...
UnitedHealthcare Expands Multiple Genetic and Molecular Policies
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) Community Plan’s August policy update revised several medical policies to reflect phase 2 of the...
Organizations Representing Clinical Labs and Diagnostics Write in Support of Legislation to Improve Medicare LCD Process
A coalition of more than 30 stakeholder organizations has written to key lawmakers expressing their support for the...
Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus Endorses RESULTS Act
A bipartisan congressional caucus recently announced its endorsement of the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates...
Senate HELP Committee Votes to Advance Price Transparency Legislation
On July 22, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance the Patients Deserve...
Proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Released, With Proposed Changes to the CLFS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a proposed rule for the 2027 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and...
ONC Announces Funding Opportunity to Improve Health IT for Laboratories
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) published a notice of funding...
Congressional Opposition to WISeR Model Demands Performance Data From CMS
A congressional coalition sent a letter on June 22 to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator...
House E&C Subcommittee on Health Holds Another Hearing on Health Care Affordability
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held another hearing on June 10 in its affordability...
New Bill Introduced in Congress Seeks to Address LDT Regulation
Rep. Neal Dunn, M.D. (R-Fla.-2) introduced the Enhancing Clinical Laboratory Innovation and Access (Enhancing CLIA) Act...
Key Revisions Finalized for Federal IDR Processes Under No Surprises Act
The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury and the Office of Personnel Management released a...