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...
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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...
Prior Authorization Process Reform in Medicare Advantage Gaining Traction in Congress
The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (S.1816/H.R.3514) is gaining significant bipartisan support in both...
TELCOR Announces 18th Annual RCM User Conference
Lincoln, NE – May 26, 2026 – TELCOR announced its 18th Annual RCM User Conference, taking place September 20–22, 2026,...
Recent Congressional Actions Seek to Address Medicare LCD, MA, and NSA Enforcement Reforms
A suite of bills recently introduced in Congress seek to address issues underlying Medicare local coverage...
CMS Announces Electronic Prior Authorization Policy Update
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., announced the next phases in the agency’s...
American Medical Association and Partner Organizations Call for Stronger Enforcement of No Surprises Act
The American Medical Association and 111 specialty societies and state medical associations are urging administration...
Virginia Takes Legislative Action on Steering Referrals of Laboratory Services
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed Senate Bill 745 on April 6, prohibiting health plans from imposing unnecessary...