What New Prior Authorization Metrics Mean for Clinical Labs
KFF looks into payer claims denials, which continue to be scrutinized
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New Enhancing CLIA Act: What Lab Directors Need to Know
The proposal seeks to move any future LDT authority away from the FDA
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Four Federal Efforts to Monitor, Including RESULTS Act Progress
Other proposals aim to increase fraud enforcement, temper prior authorization, and modernize CLIA
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PAMA Delay Proposed Until 2027 Under a New Federal Spending Bill
However, attorney Danielle Sloane urges labs to be proactive about potential PAMA reporting requirements on Jan. 31 if the bill doesn’t pass quickly
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ACLA Head Pushes RESULTS Act Passage During House Subcommittee Testimony
Better clinical laboratory test data reporting would allow ‘Medicare rates to be more appropriately set,’ says Susan Van Meter
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Prospective Changes to HIPAA Rules Would Affect Clinical Labs
With new modifications to HIPAA potentially on the horizon, we hear from experts on HHS’ proposal
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PAMA Cuts to Clinical Labs Get Brief Delay Through January 30, 2026
Bill that ended government shutdown includes provision to hold off PAMA cuts
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2026 Predictions for Clinical Labs: AI, Audits, and Increased Enforcement
How clinical laboratories should prepare for the next wave of oversight in the new year
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Chevron Doctrine’s Dismissal Has Yet to Upend Regulatory Environment
However, clinical laboratories may have more say in future laws and guidance thanks to 2024 decision
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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
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Is Prior Authorization Reform on the Horizon?
Government reform and payer streamlining may reduce the burden on healthcare providers, but laboratories should remain vigilant
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Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act Aims to Dent the Staffing Crisis
How the 2024 proposal will fare on Capitol Hill in 2025 remains to be seen, though
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FTC’s Ban of Noncompete Agreements Halted
With the rule recently struck down by a Texas court, how should employers, including labs, handle such agreements going forward?
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