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
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
PAMA Cuts to Clinical Labs Get Brief Delay Through January 30, 2026
Bill that ended government shutdown includes provision to hold off PAMA cuts
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
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
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
Is Prior Authorization Reform on the Horizon?
Government reform and payer streamlining may reduce the burden on healthcare providers, but laboratories should remain vigilant
Expert Q&A: AMR Warnings Need to Be Louder, and It Just Can’t Be Up to Labs
John Osiecki of bioMérieux also discusses AI for outbreaks and regulation trends
A Primer on PAMA
The impending legislation that may determine Medicare lab fees from 2025 onward
LDTs: Congress Set to Scuttle VALID Act at the Eleventh Hour
Congress reportedly set to pass a stripped-down version of the FDA user fees bill without the VALID Act component regulating LDTs.
New Broad All-Payor Kickback Law Impacting Laboratories, Commission-based Compensation and more
Changes in laboratory waste management
By Dan Scungio, MT (ASCP), SLS, CQA (ASQ) bio
In the past, if a laboratory or a facility generated less than 220 pounds (or 100 kilograms) of hazardous (chemical) waste each month…