It's clearly against the law to fire an employee in retaliation for filing a whistleblower suit against your lab. So it goes without saying that the ban on retaliation also prevents you from firing an … [Read more...]
LEGISLATION
New Laws: House Bans Firing Whistleblowers for Disobeying Orders to Break the Law
June 14, 2017
HEALTH CARE REFORM
Potential Negative Impact of AHCA on Genetic Testing
May 17, 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...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE
The New Overtime Rules are Put on Hold. What Does That Mean for You?
March 28, 2017
By Mike O'Brien bio As most of you know by now, I'm sure, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) has finalized a new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) rule that, among other things, … [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...]
LDTs
Health Care Organizations Urge Congress to Update LDT Oversight
February 27, 2017
Late last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it would not finalize its 2014 proposed guidance on agency oversight of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) but would work with … [Read more...]
WHITE HOUSE
The 7 Things Labs Need to Know About the Trump Travel Ban
February 27, 2017
We'll leave it to others to argue whether the Trump travel ban is legal, moral or wise. What we can tell you is that while it may be on temporary hold, the travel ban and the policy it embodies are … [Read more...]
