PAMA and private payor rate cuts and increased market competitiveness are fueling consolidation and driving smaller, independent labs (other than specialty labs) into near extinction. But the big, … [Read more...]
REVENUES
DX Earnings Report: Markets Soften, Payors Harden but Growth Continues
August 26, 2019
Lab business is getting tougher. While PAMA cuts are hurting Medicare revenues, pressure from private payors may be even more intense both at the pricing front end and claims denial back end. Economic … [Read more...]
OIG OPINION
Is Your Billing Company Putting You At Compliance Risk?
August 5, 2019
By Sean McSweeney bio Does your orthopedic billing company charge a percentage of collections for their coding and billing? They might break out separate charges for statements or other … [Read more...]
REVENUES
DX Earnings Report: Lab Companies Continue to Grow but at a Slower Rate
July 8, 2019
The diagnostics industry got off to a so-so start with PAMA reimbursement cuts, a weak flu season relative to 2018 and currency translation slowing the pace of year-over-year revenue … [Read more...]
EARNINGS REPORTS
DX Earnings Report: Lab Companies Finish 2018 Strong but Growth Slows for Established Firms
March 4, 2019
The diagnostics industry capped a robust 2018 with most companies posting strong fourth quarter results. Of course, every silver lining has a cloud. While widespread, gains were smaller than in 2017, … [Read more...]
PRECISION MEDICINE
Market Trends: Lab-Retail Collaboration Remains Strong Despite Theranos Debacle
January 21, 2019
The Theranos debacle hasn't dissuaded retailers from partnering with labs. LabCorp & Walgreens Walgreens, Theranos's ex-retail partner, has moved on and entered into an agreement with another … [Read more...]
INDUSTRY BUZZ
Earnings Report: Top Payers Announce Q3 Earnings
January 7, 2019
The country's five largest commercial payers posted strong results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2018: COMPANY QUARTERLY REVENUES PERFORMANCE Total Q3* 2018 YOY Wall … [Read more...]
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Lab Leaders Have New Opportunities in the Age of Consumerism
October 30, 2018
The G2 Power Panel provided attendees at the 36th annual Lab Institute (Oct. 24-26; Washington, D.C.) an opportunity to learn how some of the nation's leading laboratories are navigating the current … [Read more...]
REVENUES
DX Earnings Report: Q2 Lab Earnings Stay Strong but Not Quite at Q1 Levels
September 4, 2018
Q2 is shaping up to be another strong quarter—albeit not as stellar as Q1. Salient trends: Big labs continue posting impressive organic growth even as they enjoy the surge of new revenues from … [Read more...]
SPECIAL FOCUS
Cost Avoidance vs Cost Savings: What’s the Difference?
August 31, 2018
By Jennifer Dawson, MHA, DLM (ASCP) bio As I work to spread awareness within the clinical laboratory community about the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) concept and its benefits as a method to … [Read more...]
