2024 Laboratory Reimbursement Trends and What to Expect in 2025
Revenue cycle management experts weigh in on the biggest developments of 2024 and how labs can best prepare for 2025 and beyond
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Labs in Court: A Full Circle
Cases filed or resolved by the U.S. Department of Justice in the fourth quarter reveal the same compliance issues from early in 2024
Staffing: 2024’s Biggest Lab Operations Challenge
ADLM president Anthony Killeen looks at labs’ staffing struggles in 2024 and what can be done to alleviate them in the coming year
BioMérieux and Sema4 Complete Strategic Acquisitions
Two of the biggest merger and acquisition-related deals that came down in May involved BioMérieux and Sema4
New VALID Act Would Establish Risk-Based System for LDTs Regulation
Senate committee members propose a modified version of legislation allowing the FDA to continue to regulate LDTs on a risk-tiered basis.
Collaboration Explores Humanoid Robot for Sequencing Sample Prep
Companies will explore LabDroid’s capacity to automate sample preparation workflows for long-read sequencing systems.
Who Got the Early Jump on the Monkeypox Lab Tests Market?
Companies are using the lessons learned from COVID-19 to get out of the box quickly in developing test kits for monkeypox.
FY 2022 Q1 Could Be the Last Hurrah for the COVID Earnings Surge
Most diagnostics companies experienced modest, flat, or negative top-line revenue growth rates in the first quarter of 2022.
HIPAA vs OSHA: What to Do When Laws Collide
What happens when lab personnel’s OSHA rights to access illness and injury records seemingly clash with HIPAA privacy laws?
OIG Gives the OK to Free Genetic Testing & Counseling Arrangement
New OIG Advisory Opinion offers valuable insight into where the agency draws the line on free genetic tests.
Recent Kickback Cases Range from $300 Million Scheme to a Free Service
Of this month’s four Labs in Court cases, three involved kickbacks resulting in widely varying penalties.
Billing & Coding of Outside Pathology Consultations
A briefing of the current requirements you can use to avoid billing and coding errors at your own lab or pathology practice.
Genomic Tests for Prostate Cancer Risk Stratification Are Now Covered
A newly finalized local coverage determination from MAC Palmetto GBA sets out coverage criteria for two applications of these tests.
