Up Next for Labs: PAMA Reporting Window Opens May 1
Cuts to reimbursement rates under PAMA have been pushed back again by Congress, this time to January 2027
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Attention Lab Directors: Four CLIA Updates from the Past Year to Examine
CMS tweaked its CE, documentation, and on-site visit requirements for directors
Clinical Lab Training Documentation Becomes More Important with CMS Revision
Third-party verification of lab personnel experience is now a CLIA requirement
PAMA Cuts Loom and New Lab Reporting Deadline Nears, Both on January 1
However, a proposed bill called the RESULTS Act is racing to thwart the cuts to lab test reimbursement rates
CMS Clarifies CLIA Personnel Requirements in Rare Memo
Clinical labs gain flexibility in meeting regulatory standards while potentially reducing their costs
A Look at How CLIA-Exempt States Operate and Why This Setup Exists
Washington State’s Department of Health details how its medical testing site program meets federal standards
Heed AKS and EKRA to Properly Market Clinical Lab Services
Read this overview of legislation and regulations governing laboratory marketing practices and learn tips to ensure these activities remain compliant
New CLIA e-Notifications: Here’s What Clinical Labs Need to Know
As of March 1, 2026, CMS will move CLIA away from paper-based transactions to improve efficiency and payments
HHS Suddenly Dismantles CLIAC After 33 Years
The board was eliminated as part of a sweeping reordering of the Department of Health and Human Services
Further Details to Note about Updated Clinical Lab Director Qualifications
Put into place late last year, the new rules place more emphasis on formal and continuing education requirements
Change and Constancy: The 2025 CLFS Update
The 2025 CLFS update—what has changed, what has stayed the same, and what that means for diagnostic test reimbursement in 2025
Compliance Concerns: Laboratory Regulations in 2024 and Beyond
Earle S. Collum, chair of the CAP Council on Accreditation, talks through regulatory changes in 2024 and what to expect from 2025
What Labs Need to Know About MolDX®
How the MolDX® program works, what it covers, and how it can support better test access, use, and reimbursement in the clinical lab
