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CMS Provides Guidance on CLIA Enforcement Discretion Post-PHE
Following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published guidance clarifying the agency’s enforcement discretion for Clinical [...]
CMS Will Continue to Allow Remote Review of Digital Laboratory Data Post-PHE
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow clinical laboratory personnel to continue reviewing digital materials remotely, while prohibiting the remote review of physical slides, according to updated [...]
CMS Responds to CAP Letter Advocating for Changes to the No Surprises Act IDR Implementation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulators recently responded to a letter sent by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) to advocate for changes to the independent dispute resolution [...]
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 [...]