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ONC Seeking Public Comment for HTI-1 Proposed Regulation of Electronic Health Information
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) on April 11 released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for public comment [...]
CAP to Senate HELP Committee: Establish Minimum National Data Reporting Requirements in PAHPA Reauthorization
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) recently responded to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee request for information on the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness [...]
VALID Act Reintroduced in the House
The Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act (H.R.2369) was reintroduced in the House of Representatives on March 29 by Reps. Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN), and Diana DeGette (D-CO). If [...]
UPDATE: SALSA Reintroduced in the House and Senate This Week
The Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) was reintroduced in the House and Senate on Tuesday. The legislation was originally introduced in June 2022 and is intended to protect [...]
SALSA Expected to Be Reintroduced in the House and Senate This Week
The Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act (SALSA) is set to be reintroduced with bipartisan support in both the House and Senate this week, according to the National Independent Laboratory [...]
CMS Issues Revised Guidance to Resume Processing All Payment Determinations Under NSA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on March 17 updated its independent dispute resolution (IDR) process guidance to resume processing all payment determinations under the No Surprises Act [...]
Washington State Insurance Commissioner Delays State’s Transition to No Surprises Act IDR Process
The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) released a decision on Feb. 27 to delay the state’s transition to the federal No Surprises Act (NSA) independent dispute resolution [...]
Access to Expanded Carrier Screening: Recommendations and Legislation
Within the Feb. 9 guidelines from the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) are some notable recommendations for laboratories to increase equitable access to expanded carrier screening (ECS). “Efforts should [...]
New NSGC Guidelines Recommend Making Expanded Carrier Screening More Widely Available
The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) released practice guidelines on Feb. 9 that stress the need for expanded carrier screening for reproductive risk assessment. Katelynn G. Sagaser, of Juno [...]
IDRs May Resume Certain Payment Determinations Under No Surprises Act
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that effective Feb. 27, certified independent dispute resolution (IDR) entities can resume issuing No Surprises Act payment determinations for payment disputes [...]