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CAP to ONC: Align USCDI Standard With CLIA Requirements for Testing Reporting
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is urging the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to align the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standard [...]
CAP Joins More Than 120 Medical Associations in Urging Congress to Stop 2023 Medicare Cuts
The College of American Pathologists, American Medical Association (AMA), and more than 120 national and state medical professional organizations are urging legislative leaders to stabilize the Medicare physician payment [...]
AHA, AMA File Amicus Brief in Support of Texas Lawsuit Challenging No Surprises Act Final Rule
On Sept. 22, the American Hospital Association (AHA) and American Medical Association (AMA) announced they are filing an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit filed by the Texas Medical [...]
ACLA Launches New ‘Stop Lab Cuts’ Ad Campaign
The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) launched a series of digital advertisements last week as part of the Stop Lab Cuts campaign that started in July. Since its launch, the [...]
2023 CPT Code Revisions
The American Medical Association (AMA) released the 2023 Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set on September 9, 2022. After being considered by the CPT Editorial Panel, 393 editorial changes were [...]
ACLA Joins 26 Provider Organizations in Urging Congress to Protect Access to Critical Laboratory Tests
The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) and 26 other organizations representing laboratories, laboratory professionals, hospitals, health systems, physicians, and diagnostic manufacturers sent a letter urging Senate and House leaders to [...]
CMS Provides Guidance for Federal IDR Process Under No Surprises Act
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Federal Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) system on Aug. 16, 2022. CMS explained that some disputes are taking longer to process [...]
Proposed changes to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS)
On July 29, 2022, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) published proposed changes to the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) that; among several other changes to Medicare Part B payment [...]
LCD Update for Molecular Syndromic Panels for Infectious Disease Pathogen Identification Testing
Effective as of June 2, 2022, LCD L38988 pertaining to molecular syndromic panels for infectious disease pathogen identification testing went into effect. Currently, Palmetto GBA is one of the main [...]
Final Rules Issued in No Surprises Act
On Aug. 19, 2022, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury issued final rules pertaining to provisions in the No Surprises Act, titled “Requirements Related to Surprise [...]