Publishing testing prices in electronic ordering systems for inpatients may not lead to significant changes in clinician ordering behavior or associated fees, according to a study published April 21 … [Read more...]
LEGISLATION
Senate Renews Efforts to Reform LCD Processes
May 15, 2017
Efforts to improve the local coverage determination process have been renewed with the introduction of the Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2017. The proposed bill is the result of … [Read more...]
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Will AHCA Adversely Affect Genetic Testing?
May 9, 2017
While it remains uncertain what the Senate will do with the American Health Care Act (AHCA), alarm is spreading about the legislation's implications for the estimated quarter of Americans under the … [Read more...]
HEALTH CARE REFORM
ACA Credited with Growth in Preventive Screenings
April 26, 2017
While efforts to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continue despite the initial failure to pass the American Health Care Act, there has been some indication that the ACA has led to more … [Read more...]
LDTs
Draft Legislation Proposes New Category for LDTs
April 3, 2017
House of Representatives members Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) are looking for feedback on a discussion draft of legislation called the Diagnostic Accuracy and Innovation Act, … [Read more...]
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Executive Orders Move Forward Regulatory Reform Plans
March 31, 2017
At the end of February, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) aimed at furthering the promise to reduce regulatory burdens and costs. The President's Blueprint for the budget, which … [Read more...]
FUNDING
Trump Budget “Blueprint” Proposes NIH Cuts, Increases for FDA User Fees and Enforcement
March 31, 2017
The headlines are harsh. "Terrible," devastating," and "crippling," are words the biomedical industry is using to describe President Trump's proposed cuts to science and … [Read more...]
GENETIC TESTING
Industry Claims New Wellness Program Bill Threatens Privacy of Genetic Testing Information
March 31, 2017
Anew bill promoted as supporting workplace wellness programs has met with significant backlash, criticized as forcing employees to give their employers genetic testing results. The proposed bill, … [Read more...]
GENETIC TESTING
Wellness Program Bill Threatens Privacy of Genetic Test Results
March 20, 2017
A new bill promoted as supporting workplace wellness programs has met with significant backlash, criticized as forcing employees to give their employers genetic testing results. The bill proposed in … [Read more...]
LEGISLATION
House Proposes Replacement Health Care Legislation
March 13, 2017
Efforts to replace Obamacare are moving forward with legislation called the American Health Care Act proposed by two House committees—the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees. Energy … [Read more...]
